[size=18pt]Nigerian church bans congregation from wearing 'headwraps' over potential security threat
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Sydney, Aug 30 (ANI): A Nigerian church has banned its congregation from wearing large headwraps, known as 'geles', saying that they form a "barricade" when women sit side-by-side and also are a potential security risk amid attacks from militant Islamist groups
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According to The Age, the headwraps are an indispensable fashion accessory, which are worn by every Nigerian woman in the country.

However, the congregation at St Theresa's Cathedral Church in the Nigerian state of Enugu warned that churchgoers who wear geles that seek to reach for the heavens will have their headgear confiscated from next month.

Nigeria's finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has reportedly said that her headwrap was a trademark, the paper said. (ANI)

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LOL! Na wash! It's because when the gele is worn, no one can see the pastor and what he is wearing.

There's already a simolar thread existing. Why did the mods move it to the frontpage?

Gele pose security threat? Agbada nkor?

slimdiggi: Gele pose security threat? Agbada nkor?

LOL do they wear agbada in ENugu?

kandiikane: LOL! Na wash! It's because when the gele is worn, no one can see the pastor and what he is wearing.

LOL I cannot blame the pastor jare. Na so so pesin no fit see pastor doing miraculous wonders on stage

Ileke-IdI:


LOL do they wear agbada in ENugu?

yes na

Ileke-IdI:


LOL I cannot blame the pastor jare. Na so so pesin no fit see pastor doing miraculous wonders on stage

Lool, yes indeed! Miraculous bullshyt!

Lol, see something. Na wa o!

who wear geles that seek to reach for the heavens

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pmsl! Rotfl! Lol! Rotflmvcao! Hahahahahahahaha!

@Ileke-idi and kandikane
It is funny how the article says

However, the congregation at St Theresa's Cathedral Church in the Nigerian state of Enugu warned that churchgoers who wear geles that seek to reach for the heavens will have their headgear confiscated from next month.

Yet you seek to blame the pastor. Pastor in a Catholic church? Is it not the congregation declaring this security measure?

Don't be so quick to judge.

Hahaha!! Una no go kill person with laugh!!
But its not jus gele..even hats! I have seen very huge, dramatic and ridiculous hats in my life!

Lord_Reed: @Ileke-idi and kandikane
It is funny how the article says Yet you seek to blame the pastor. Pastor in a Catholic church? Is it not the congregation declaring this security measure?

Don't be so quick to judge.

What judgement was passed in our comments?

All that was said(joked) was that the geles were too big for the pastor to be seen.

kandiikane:

What judgement was passed in our comments?

All that was said(joked) was that the geles were too big for the pastor to be seen.

Catholic churches don't have Pastors.

Lord_Reed:

Catholic churches don't have Pastors.

...Then whoever the head of the church is.

afam4eva: There's already a simolar thread existing. Why did the mods move it to the frontpage?

This ekiti op na 'staff'

afam4eva: There's already a simolar thread existing. Why did the mods move it to the frontpage?

Because the word gele is in it
some folks are that simple.

Hmmm, is dat logical?

How can they ban gele and not ban hats?? That doesn't even make any sense. kini gele ni se pelu oro olorun? churches this days..

There is anoda thread on this but the MOD obviously pushed this to the front page bc the OP is a known bigot and will surely derail this thread nd use this to draw traffik to NL, God is watching y'all!

Lord_Reed: @Ileke-idi and kandikane
It is funny how the article says Yet you seek to blame the pastor. Pastor in a Catholic church? Is it not the congregation declaring this security measure?

Don't be so quick to judge.

Forgive me if I appeared to have made a comment lol. Priest, Pastor, etc. . . . really no difference to me since they're viewed as the voice of God. I mean, we're all God's voice, however, some are more vocal than the other.

slimdiggi: yes na

Na lie.

Ileke-IdI:


Forgive me if I appeared to have made a comment lol. Priest, Pastor, etc. . . . really no difference to me since they're viewed as the voice of God. I mean, we're all God's voice, however, some are more vocal than the other.

I know right! If you're a man of God, I call you a pastor whether anglican, protestant, jehovah witness etc.

This is a good move and commendable.

kandiikane:

I know right! If you're a man of God, I call you a pastor whether anglican, protestant, jehovah witness etc.

LOL. They should make a rule for how "high" geles should be in church

What is the meaning of this?

Ileke-IdI:


Forgive me if I appeared to have made a comment lol. Priest, Pastor, etc. . . . really no difference to me since they're viewed as the voice of God. I mean, we're all God's voice, however, some are more vocal than the other.

Was it the "Pastor" who declared the security measure?

Lord_Reed:

Was it the "Pastor" who declared the security measure?

The pastor engineered and facilitated the decision. The congregation spoke his voice and intendment.

Please what is '' gel'' headscarf? Is it different from the one use by women from the east? And which people call it ''gel''? I don't believe that all nigerians do. Please enlighten me on what it is really called.

Lord_Reed:

Was it the "Pastor" who declared the security measure?

Are you saying a congregation can make a final decision without the pastor's notification?
That's if the pastor didn't have a say in it.

hardbody:

The pastor engineered and facilitated the decision. The congregation spoke his voice and intendment.

You got that from the article or you are speculating?