He added, “Wearing chains on the legs is not fashion, it is simply an advertisement for prostitution.”
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – May 27, 2025 – Pastor David Ibiyeomie, the founder of Salvation Ministries, has strongly condemned what he termed an “alarming trend of indecent dressing” among young women, particularly targeting the use of leg chains. During a recent sermon at the church’s headquarters, Ibiyeomie warned against adopting worldly fashion trends without understanding their perceived implications.
“Many of you want to be fashionable, but you don’t know the implication of what you are doing,” the pastor stated, according to a Monday night X post by Church Times Nigeria. He declared, “Ladies who wear chains on their legs simply mean, ‘I am a prostitute.’” He elaborated that “the original meaning of wearing chains on the legs is, ‘you are a whore, you are not in the hotel but you are available.’”
Ibiyeomie also criticized the exposure of private parts and the use of transparent clothing, calling it irresponsible and morally bankrupt. “You opened all your breasts and you say people are disturbing you,” he remarked. He concluded his point on attire by stating, “How you dress will determine how people will address you.”
This is not the first time the pastor has faced scrutiny for his remarks; in April, he controversially claimed that Jesus Christ did not associate with poor individuals and “hated poverty,” igniting widespread criticism.