Kaduna State College of Education (KSCOE), Gidan Waya, has reminded students that indecent dressing is prohibited on campus. The college warned that anyone who breaches its dress code may face disciplinary action under its rules.
The directive appears in an internal memorandum dated 13 October 2026, signed by the Dean of Students' Affairs, Mrs Cecilia Haruna Yahaya. The college expects students to wear modest and appropriate clothing.
Dress styles prohibited by the college
The memorandum identifies the following as inappropriate:
- Micro or miniskirts and excessively short dresses.
- Skin-tight trousers and excessively tight clothing that exposes intimate areas.
- Ragged, torn, tree-cutter or ripped jeans.
- Cropped tops, short blouses and T-shirts exposing the stomach or midriff.
- Low-cut blouses, dresses and outfits exposing the chest or cleavage.
- Transparent clothing revealing underwear or intimate areas.
- Sleeveless T-shirts and other clothing regarded as unsuitable for the academic environment.
- Failure to wear appropriate undergarments, including bras where appropriate, when this results in indecent exposure.
- Micro shorts, other excessively short clothing and sagging trousers exposing underwear.
- Clothing with obscene, offensive or inappropriate words or images.
- Slippers and casual plastic footwear at lectures, official functions and other formal academic activities, unless medically necessary or otherwise authorised.
- Hair dyed in unnatural or conspicuous colours.
- Plaited hair or dreadlocks and earrings worn by male students.
- Other forms of dress considered indecent or inconsistent with college standards.
Disciplinary action and staff responsibilities
Students who disregard the rules may face disciplinary measures under the college's regulations. The Dean asked lecturers, heads of departments and other staff to support enforcement.
Staff were advised not to attend to students dressed in ways prohibited by the directive and to refer persistent offenders to the Students' Affairs Division. Students have been urged to follow the dress code on campus.
