Why Are Single Ladies Not Allowed In Hotels In Nigeria?

chioma | Inside Life

February 15, 2016

So a lady went with her friend to Four Points by Sheratonon Valentine’s Day and they were not allowed to visit the bar.

Read her story.

So we went to four points.. My female friend n I & we were told we can't come in because we don't have a male company. What exactly is that?
— Pretty Billionaire (@FireOFola) February 14, 2016

I asked the head of security (as he introduced himself) Since when did single ladies can't hang out at a bar n not be questioned..?
— Pretty Billionaire (@FireOFola) February 14, 2016

He said , its a new policy because prostitutes just come here to hang out. And I asked so its OK for a hoe to come as long she's wit a man
— Pretty Billionaire (@FireOFola) February 14, 2016

A client of mine was coming in wit her family n she shouted Soupa! She asked the guy do u know who this person is ? Lol..
— Pretty Billionaire (@FireOFola) February 14, 2016

She is a big madam so she said this lady here is the reason my belly is filled.. She hyped n hyped… They were just begging me up n down
— Pretty Billionaire (@FireOFola) February 14, 2016

Well ladies, it doesn't matter how u dress o, wear iro n buba . You can't enter four points unless u r with a man.. Its their new policy.
— Pretty Billionaire (@FireOFola) February 14, 2016

I was even dangling my friend's car key… Lol… They said its not by car o… ???
— Pretty Billionaire (@FireOFola) February 14, 2016

This led to another lady sharing a similar experience she had.

@ICLagos 3 of my friends decide to go to intercontinental for drinks and we're told we can't go up because "single girls can't go up alone"
— Gozie Coker (@Goziecoker) February 14, 2016

Because we might go and wander the halls and end up in a guest room. So we need to call the guy we came to see to escort us upstairs
— Gozie Coker (@Goziecoker) February 14, 2016

After demanding to see the manager they finally escort us upstairs but I'm extremely annoyed and disappointed in this stupid country
— Gozie Coker (@Goziecoker) February 14, 2016

And then 2 white ladies are allowed to go up with no questions asked because they can never be prostitutes abi?
— Gozie Coker (@Goziecoker) February 14, 2016

If I was a prostitute and I came with a guy that's fine but a group of decent girls can't go for drinks? We need to do better
— Gozie Coker (@Goziecoker) February 14, 2016

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