Lagosians have expressed divergent views over the existence of strip clubs in the state, following P.M.News report on their activities last Friday.
P.M.News had reported that the number of strip clubs in the state is increasing by the day with four of them located on the Opebi-Allen axis alone.
Following the report, the Archbishop of Lagos State, Anthony Cardinal Okogie, lamented that evil has completely taken over Lagos and called on Governor Babatunde Fashola to act immediately to correct the situation by shutting them down.
“Evil has taken over in Lagos State. The way things are going, when girls of between the ages of 15 and 25 dance nude and throw caution to the wind with boys and men watching them, then they are sending a wrong signal to the society. It portends danger. We are sitting on a loaded gun,” said Okogie, in a statement signed by the Director of Social Communications, Lagos State, Reverend Gabriel Osu.
Okogie called on Fashola to act now because the strip clubs are on the increase, while those shut earlier have re-opened with impunity and with a change of name.
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I hope this is not making mockery of Lagos as mega-city, Centre of Fxcellence and City of Aquatic Splendour,” he said.
While many Lagosians backed Okogie’s view, others who reacted on our website www.thepmnews.com or granted us interviews, called on the state governor to simply regulate strip clubs as adult fun is allowed in all mega cities of the world.
“Lagos is a mega city and all over the world, there is room for adult fun in mega cities. These strip clubs are not open to everybody but to adults who pay to enter. Nobody forces them to enter. They willingly pay to enter. I agree that some people may not like it but all over the world, some people will never like some things.
“I think, the state government must regulate the strip clubs. There must be some conditions under which they are allowed to operate. Under-aged girls and boys must not be seen within the vicinity and strip clubs must be located far away from residential areas,” said Ayo who claimed he has lived in Nigeria, Europe and America.
Another reader, Madudu, said: “It’s unfortunate that we quickly swallow negative tendencies from the western societies. While positive attributes such as good governance, hard work, honesty, love, and democracy are relegated. I suggest heavy tax by government to keep in check these aberrations.”
According to Toyin A, “Those rich men that are taking advantage of these young girls beware; you shall reap what you sow one day. If your sons do not marry one of these girls, your daughters will end up becoming one of them.”
“It is not only in Lagos. We have it in Port Harcourt, near the St. John Catholic Church. It happens live and open to the public as you drive through the spot. It is a big shame that the government cannot arrest such a dangerous activity. This is not as a result of unemployment. It is just SIN. The police should make arrests including the proprietors of the Clubs and prosecute them,” said Ochai.
According to Uzezi Jerry, “Reading through the comments on this page, I quickly realised that I am in Nigeria: A land of hypocrites and pretenders. For God’s sake, night clubs are not our problem. They are not the ones who looted our national treasury and left us in penury.
“We should channel our energies into fighting corruption in government, ignorance, religious and ethnic intolerance. These are the problems facing us not adults having consensual sex or fun in a night club.
“The nations of the West have night clubs everywhere but they are closer to God in attitude and behaviour than us; that is why they are more developed than us. Let us stop chasing shadows and face reality.”
Another reader who identified himself as Kabikala simply said : “Hypocrites you all! If you don’t like what they are doing, don’t go there. Let those who like it pay for what they like. How is that a problem of any of you?”
According to Shawnvince, “It is a very welcome development. I was in Nigeria recently and believe the experience and atmosphere was really elecrifying. However, they should try to stop live sex in these clubs, it is not good.”
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