T. Iboroma Akpana captured the essence of my query on GEJ in suits : @Daye I see the gate keepers have intervened in this rather straight forward matter of sartorial elegance that Preye flagged (if Daye and Basorge decree as they have there can be no debate really)! One of my pet peeves with new media is how it has exposed us all to a new kind of tyranny, a lack of civility that almost bothers on bad manners. Some of the posts on this thread have been astounding; Preye has posted a picture and expressed an opinion about how the business suit works better for the president than his favored woko or other traditional Nigerian outfits. You either agree or you do not! It is a nighty leap to now make that a debate about past presidents and their dress preferences or an assault against the sensibilities of all who hail from the presidents backyard. Preposterous really. First, each president or public servant should dress to accentuate the image they seek to portray and to conceal that which they cannot change in their body and exaggerate their strong points. This president by our standards is youngish and with his tagline of a breath of fresh air seeks to portray vitality and zest. He is a president who took over from an infirm president who eventually died so he had to assure the nation of his fitness and vitality. The Woko Suit in his preferred dark colors and gold adornments does not cut that image. Add the hat and he is compelled to walk gingerly, more like a king than an elected modern leader that he seeks to be seen as. Again, the president did not win the DNA lottery as far as shoulders go and it shows in the way the Woko Suits sit on him. With the pads that come in a business suit, he comes off a lot better and has more presence. Like I noted earlier, those Woko Suits are ceremonial and when he wears them to visit bomb sites or rice pyramids it comes across as a fashion faux pas! If he must wear traditional, it should be the Etibo Shirt and the sleeves should be folded; no cuff links. There is etiquette to even our traditional outfits. Preferably, some slacks and a short sleeve shirt or teeshirt or folded sleeves would do much better on him for paying such visits. That is why traditionally, the gold stud is not worn at funerals; silver or white gold as a mark of respect you tone it down. Then again, I notice that his trousers for the Woko Suits are always a tad too long and fold at the seams; it takes away something from him and makes him appears slouched. Those who mention Obasanjo, Buhari et al should do the comparisons? Further, ask yourselves if Buhari thought that a business suit would make him more electable if he would countenance it? I have seen him in a suit addressing a parliament abroad. I have been in conferences abroad when some public servants like deputy governors appeared in these apparels and to be honest they came across like jesters. Come to think of it, how do you work at your desk in a Woko Suit with studs et al? My point is that whichever side you are on, these are matters that should not lend themselves to any bigotry.
Posted on: Wed, 06 Aug 2014 17:14:01 +0000
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