Member of for Ketu North and a member of the ary Select Committee on Education, Eric Edem Agbana, has strongly opposed the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA)'s decision to ban students from wearing nose rings, anklets, and similar accessories on campus.
In a post shared on his X account on Wednesday, July 2, the MP described the directive as an "overreach" and called on the university to reconsider the scope of the policy. "I understand the importance of instilling discipline and upholding codes of conduct in our educational institutions.
However, banning nose rings, anklets, and similar forms of personal expression at the tertiary level is an overreach," Agbana stated.
He argued that while maintaining a minimal and generally accepted standard of dressing is important, such bans are excessive and infringe on students' right to personal expression. "If we do not nip such directives in the bud, an institution may wake up tomorrow and declare that students with tattoos, or anything similar, are not welcome," he warned.
