Nigeria should learn from Uganda

I wish to call on our lawmakers in Nigeria to learn from their Ugandan counterparts who have passed a bill that will ban miniskirts and other clothing deemed to be sexually explicit. The bill, according to reports, outlaws anything that shows sexual parts of a person such as breasts, thighs, buttocks or any erotic behaviour […]

I wish to call on our lawmakers in Nigeria to learn from their Ugandan counterparts who have passed a bill that will ban miniskirts and other clothing deemed to be sexually explicit. The bill, according to reports, outlaws anything that shows sexual parts of a person such as breasts, thighs, buttocks or any erotic behaviour intended to cause sexual excitement or any indecent act or behaviour tending to corrupt morals.
This could see many films and TV dramas being banned and stop performers such as Beyonce and Madonna from appearing on their television channels. We all know that the case is worse in Nigeria where musicians do all sorts of indecent things in their videos.
There have been various attempts in the past at the National Assembly to come up with a law against indecent dressing in Nigeria. However, no one knows the true state of things regarding that.
 Though some say that the Bill is a throwback to the reign of former dictator Idi Amin, who banned miniskirts by decree in Uganda during the 1970s, this is okay as long as the society will benefit. The rate of rape and other sexual harassments are just too much.
At this juncture, one must however salute the courage of members of the National Assembly in Nigeria over their stance on same-sex marriages and homosexual acts, despite the pressure and threats from the West hiding in the name of human rights.
Criminalizing same sex marriage in Nigeria may not stop the act from happening, but at least it won’t be perpetrated in the open. For instance, we know that cocaine is still being sold despite the fact that it is against the law, but those who engage in dealing with it know that they are going against the law and there is a punishment for that.
Suleiman Mohammed, Asokoro, Abuja.