Nigeria: VP's Wife Asks Women to Dress Decently

1 February 2014

The wife of the Vice President, Hajiya Amina Sambo, has called on women to imbibe the use of Hijab (head scarf) and dress decently to underscore their chastity.

Sambo made the call in Abuja on Saturday at the maiden "World Hijab Day" in Nigeria organised by the Coalition of Nigerian Muslim Women.

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