Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has refuted the trending announcement alleging that he authorised the newly-launched security outfit in the state, Operation Udo Ga-Achi (Agụnechemba) to arrest and deal with ladies who do not wear pants and bra, especially when going out of their homes.
He reacted to a viral video on social media, showing a town crier from Abagana in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State making a public service announcement that the Anambra State Government and her new security agency would go after ladies who do not wear panties and bras while going out of their homes.
Refuting the announcement in a statement on Monday, Soludo dismissed it as a distracting announcement and trivial matter that has no legal basis.
While emphasising that the state government and its law enforcement agencies are currently focused on booting out criminality from every part of the state, the Governor urged members of the public to disregard such announcement and continue supporting security agencies with credible information on criminals around their communities.
The statement reads: “The trending announcement by the town crier in Abagana, Njikoka LGA, wherein the announcer stated that ladies who move about without underwear (bras and pants) would be arrested, is neither from the State
Government nor Agunechemba Security Outfit.
“Such trivial matters do not have any legal support and cannot be the focus of the State Government or its law enforcement agencies at this time when we are focused on ridding the state of every form of criminality. While this is not to encourage indecent dressing in our communities, it is important to make this clarification so as not to derail the focus of our law enforcement under any pretext.
“Kindly disregard any such distracting announcement and remember to continue supporting the Security Agencies with credible information on criminals around our communities — if you see something, say something,” he stated.
