Abdulrosheed Adewale, oluwo of
Iwoland, says it is wrong to castigate people that chose to bleach their skin,
adding that it amounts to an infringement on their human rights.
The monarch said this in a
statement on Monday against the backdrop of the recent ban placed on skin
bleaching products by the government of Rwanda.
“Every action has it causative
and effects. As an informed mind, the duo factors are considered before
application of cosmetic products while the decision is personal,” said Adewale.
“Recently, the government of
Rwanda pronounced ban on skin bleaching products on the claim that the
materials are harmful to human body.”
The monarch also insisted that
individuals should be held accountable for the consequences of using cosmetic
products.
He added that using skin
bleaching or body enhancement among the Blacks should not lead to castigation,
bullying or a change of identity.
“Appearance is a personal
interest. Even, the white people do a process called tanning to enhance their
looks, applying products to look brown just as black men in Africa apply
bleaching products to look white,” the Iwo monarch said.
“Such a decision of skin
treatment is a personal decision of which restriction is an affront on personal
right. And denial can never stand the test of time in a developed nation.
“Contact lens is equally body
enhancement product. Must we ban contact lens because it will give our eyes
colour? The world is digital.
“Body treatment is a personal
decision. As an identity, we need not shun the grace of our era. Go for the
best products while treating your body.
“Everyone has personal reason. As
an African, you can decide to make your skin lighter through body enhancement
products in as much as you pleases yourself just like the white men are tanning
to look darker or brown. It is your choice in as much it doesn’t change your
identity or who you are. Your look is your personal asset.”
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