This archive report was first published on 19 November 2019.
November 19, 2019, was a day that sparked heated debate in Nigeria after a pastor made a shocking claim that women who wear miniskirts would not be allowed into heaven.
The pastor, Dapo Soyemi, made the assertion, stating that 'there is no woman who has the habit of wearing miniskirts who will be accepted to see the kingdom of heaven, even if she denies these claims, there is nothing that can change the truth of things.'
The statement has sparked mixed reactions from Nigerians, with some supporting the pastor's views while others have condemned the claim as discriminatory and outdated.
It is worth noting that the pastor's views are not representative of the entire Christian community in Nigeria, and many have come out to denounce the statement as un-Christian and hurtful.