How A Reporter Was Denied Access To Cover Social Media Bill Hearing In The National Assembly:
A young Lady identified with the username @ProfUkay on Twitter has taken to her social account to lament over her denial to have access to the National Assembly where she was supposed to represent a body.
According to the young lady in her report a moments ago, she had arrived at the entrance gate of the Nigerian National Assembly but was asked to go back for dressing improperly.
She hinted that it was the men at the gate that stopped her from entering the Assembly. Meanwhile, according to her, she was supposed to represent her organisation @AmplifiedR to cover the public hearing of the Social Media Bill which was debated before the Assembly recently.
The reporter being unhappy with the development laments that if she had driven in with an official car that such would not have happened.
She further states that her gown which did not reveal any opening was condemned for not been excessively short.
Her words read; “Dear @nassnigeria what is your dress code policy for entering the National Assembly? Today I was denied access to cover the #socialmediabill public hearing for my organisation
@AmplifiedR on the grounds that I am indecently dressed.”
“This gown comes exactly to my knees yet it is tagged “too short”. Several people were astounded as I was denied access tag kept asking “which gown is too short. Do you know what short is”? #socialmediabill @AmplifiedR”
See the post and photo below:
Dear @nassnigeria what is your dress code policy for entering the National Assembly? Today I was denied access to cover the #socialmediabill public hearing for my organisation @AmplifiedR on the grounds that I am indecently dressed. pic.twitter.com/sbZaN8wgaU
— #BlackGirlsRock (@ProfUkay) March 9, 2020
I am so pissed off. As far as I know, there is no unified policy at the National Assembly on what the acceptable dress code for visitors is. This decision is left to the people (mostly men) who on their own, decide what is indecent dressing and what is not. #SocialMediaBill
— #BlackGirlsRock (@ProfUkay) March 9, 2020
I have lost the opportunity to contribute to and report this very important public hearing because of gatekeepers who don't know how to do their jobs. @AmplifiedR @nassnigeria #socialmediabill
— #BlackGirlsRock (@ProfUkay) March 9, 2020
Unfortunately, I was unable to capture the name and picture of the particular man who said I was indecently dressed as well as his colleagues who agreed with him. @amplifiedr #SocialMediaBill
— #BlackGirlsRock (@ProfUkay) March 9, 2020
See some reactions on social media below:
Wow @ProfUkay looks lovely and there is nothing indecent about what she is wearing. @nassnigeria you can do better than this. #Nigeria https://t.co/rinygcOieg
— Angela Quintal (@angelaquintal) March 9, 2020
No Mind them, Bunch of Unscrupulous Men
— AwesomeRizzie (@pinnacle_d) March 10, 2020
