MINORS IN MODELLING AND THE DISREGARD FOR LABOUR LAWS IN NIGERIA
By: Ali Afegbua This is a follow up to a previous write up on the same topic of modellingin Nigeria , but I shall delve deeper into the law and what we should all know, for breaking such laws and claiming ignorance will not stand as a good defence in court, when prosecuted. Modelling can be defined as the use of human specimens with near perfect proportions for a variety of purposes, as performers and entertainers; the fashion industry has utilised models for centuries and the business of modelling has been one compared to a flesh trade, due to its very nature of seeking out perfect human specimens to display to the world, sometimes showing models in the nude for brand specific marketing of glamour products and cosmetics. Modelling agents around the world today are known for their unquenchable appetites