Commander cuts female officers' hair in Rivers [PHOTOS]

Reactions have continued to trail the action of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) commander in Rivers state, Andrew Kumapayi.

Kumapayi, on Monday, April 10, 2016, carried out a general inspection on the staff of the FRSC headquarters in Port Harcourt.

According to Guardian, the inspection covered the uniform and fingernails, as well as the hairdos of FRSC personnel.

The FRSC Commander also ensured that the female officers whose hair styles allegedly ran foul of the requirements of the FRSC got an on-the-spot haircut.

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While most Nigerians have described the action as a violation of the rights of the affected officers, an FRSC officer faulted the claim.

"As it is with the military, an (FRSC) female officer is not supposed to wear long hair while on uniform," the officer told on the condition of anonymity.

"As a woman, your hair should not touch your collar, it is there in the Act and Regulation of the FRSC. Coloured hair, fixing of nails, lashes and make-up is not allowed. Those women know these things but they deliberately disobeyed the simple rule," the officer added.