The Kano State Governor, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, on Thursday ordered non-Islamic schools to introduce veils for their female students.
Source saturday punch.

I thought this guy had intension of contesting in the last election, he would have turned the whole nation into something else,

why is it that some particular muslins carry their religion on their fore head. how many times do you see Christians ordering people based on their beliefs or what sort of rubbish is this. even Muslims in the south do not behave like imbeciles. look like i always say whether i am a muslim or a Christian, don't have the right to force other people to accept my beliefs so why should non=muslims schools wear veils. i dear say, this man is a big idiot and a bigot who is as stupid as a mule likewise anybody that thinks like him the world is not made for islam alone so keep your beliefs to yourselves. ok terrorists

anybody who knows a relative who live in the North should convince them to find other means of livelihood in the South.

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Colonial Mentality! So you people don't know that we are imposing the system of dressing we got from Christian Europeans on everybody down south. They too are now trying to impose the dressing that was passed down to them from Arab Muslims on everybody up north.

Imagine, today, you cannot work in several companies without a suit and tie. Very soon, the Northern states will not allowing anyone attend a formal event or work at any formal organization without a Jallabiyah.

Our problem here is that we discriminate without knowing it.

No problem!

Those in the south will do the same thing.

Their girls will no long be allow to wear head scaf to schools in the south.

Simple.

my problem with islam

is that it is a hypocritical edvice

for thieves, murderers, touts etc

n that's why i insist that allah is not God

they are anti peace always looking for uproar in the name of religion

Any southerner that chooses to remain in the north does so at their own risk

Which Saturday Punch did OP get this story from? I've never heard such claims.

mikeansy:

anybody who knows a relative who live in the North should convince them to find other means of livelihood in the South.

*applause* *applause* *applause* *applause*

devimcy:

my problem with islam

is that it is a hypocritical edvice

for thieves, murderers, touts etc

n that's why i insist that allah is not God

they are anti peace always looking for uproar in the name of religion

Speaking on hypocritical, I hope your not Christi. . . . . . . . . . . .

why do these type of threads turn into north vs south

bawomolo:

why do these type of threads turn into north vs south

because the issue in itself is

Nigeria is majority muslim north and majority christain south

@topic

I have come to the conclusion that the issue of Secularity of the Nigerian society is turning into Abortion debate in America . . . no middle ground.

I think the only solution is that those who serve in the Civil Service and Military and Police should have the option to decline if they are posted to the North. The idea that you can't lead the kind of life you lead in the South over there in the North is ridiculous.

So since the Northerners want to implement 100% sharia . . . . and the State has practically turned a blind eye to bringing to book those who kill their fellow compatriot in the name of religion . . . . . I think it will be criminal for the State to compel Civil Servants and Military men with Families to serve in the North since their security and welfare is not guaranteed.

I think all southern private Businessmen in the North should relocate to the South for now while Civil Servants are given the option of staying away from the North until such a time when the North is ready to accomodate others.

blacksta:

Any southerner that  chooses to remain in the north does so at their own risk

True talk.

This is ridiculous.

Allahu akbar. Since this is a religion issue, would it be a nice time to let people know that Prophet Muhammed had sex with a 9 year old?

Allahu Akbar.

He who lives in a glass house should learn not to throw stone first.

Not at all. I am fed up as to how people use religion for their own greed and purpose. Mind you, that have been happening from a long time.

As much as people talk about Islam, little do people [muslims including] realise that it is recorded in the quran that Muhammed married a girl at 8 and had sex with her at 9. It is a fact, and as such it aint like am "throwing stones".

The solution is simple - true fedralism & limited handouts from the FG.

I've lived in the middle East & no one imposes this on non-muslims.

This 'sharia' in Nigeria is just Wahabi Islam found in Saudi Arabia.

@Poster
If this story turns out to be true, I was wondering why somebody would not challange him to the Nigerian supreme court. If the court rules in his favor, then the southern states know what to do about non-christian students in their midst.

naijaking1:

@Poster
If this story turns out to be true, I was wondering why somebody would not challange him to the Nigerian supreme court. If the court rules in his favor, then the southern states know what to do about non-christian students in their midst.

Like what? Force them to read the bible everyday?

Aloy.Emeka:

Like what? Force them to read the bible everyday?

Don't get carried away, we're talking about dressing here

naijaking1:

@Poster
If this story turns out to be true, I was wondering why somebody would not challange him to the Nigerian supreme court. If the court rules in his favor, then the southern states know what to do about non-christian students in their midst.

somebody as in southern lawyers?

i doubt very much southern states will do anything to non-Christian students!

naijaking1:

Don't get carried away, we're talking about dressing here

What is christian form of dressing that you may impose on muslims?. You want to strip them of their islamic attire?. They don't wear that thing to school in the east, so what else do you want?

Dis Guy:

somebody as in southern lawyers?

i doubt very much southern states will do anything to non-Christian students!

Getting the supreme court to play its constitutional role in building a modern Nigeria has to be undertaken by any patriotic citizen. It's ok to have Gani and Soyinka raise dust, but without supreme court involvement, everything would be very limited in scope.

The southern states don't necessarily have to retaliate against muslims, but then it would be obvious that a female student can't for example, avoid sports and physical excersise on religious grounds anymore.

Man,these animals are encroaching nigeria with their backward and destructive fundamentalism.Armagedom added to the dungeon.

naijaking1:

@Poster
If this story turns out to be true, I was wondering why somebody would not challange him to the Nigerian supreme court. If the court rules in his favor, then the southern states know what to do about non-christian students in their midst.

Testing the legality of this in the courts is a good idea,however therein lies 2 problems:

1.Enforcement of court rulings is a BIG,BIG problem in Nigeria
2.RELIGION is a BIG,BIG issue in Nigeria & any contrary ruling will lead to problems due to the really sensitive nature of religion & the very HIGH illiteracy & unemployment especially in the North(i.e riots,killings etc)

The solution as advanced by someone earlier is for everyone to avoid these places,the other non-sharia states should push for TRUE federalism & lets take it from there. When u produce almost nothing & you have no business activity(& taxes) to fund all your welfare programs,one day the money from Saudi will certaily dry up

southern states are whimps all gra gra and displaying their phd about online

na so cattle rearers just they do you like cow!

Aloy.Emeka:

What is christian form of dressing that you may impose on muslims?. You want to strip them of their islamic attire?. They don't wear that thing to school in the east, so what else do you want?

Not matured enough to see the big picture

Jairzinho:

Testing the legality of this in the courts is a good idea,however therein lies 2 problems:

1.Enforcement of court rulings is a BIG,BIG problem in Nigeria
2.RELIGION is a BIG,BIG issue in Nigeria & any contrary ruling will lead to problems due to the really sensitive nature of religion & the very HIGH illiteracy & unemployment especially in the North(i.e riots,killings etc)

The solution as advanced by someone earlier is for everyone to avoid these places,the other non-sharia states should push for TRUE federalism & lets take it from there. When u produce almost nothing & you have no business activity(& taxes) to fund all your welfare programs,one day the money from Saudi will certaily dry up

The legal pathway is a tried and tested non-violent means of civil equality that has worked in many other parts of the World. If segregation could be ended by Brown vs. Board of Education in the US, there is no reason why a small non-muslim girl Kano indigene would not sue the state all the way to the supreme court (with the help of a civil rights group).
Whether a court ruling will be obeyed or not is a discussion for another day. Many people from the south have no idea the extent the average northern politician wants to impose his will on the rest us.

naijaking1:

The legal pathway is a tried and tested non-violent means of civil equality that has worked in many other parts of the World. If segregation could be ended by Brown vs. Board of Education in the US, there is no reason why a small non-muslim girl Kano indigene would not sue the state all the way to the supreme court (with the help of a civil rights group).
Whether a court ruling will be obeyed or not is a discussion for another day. Many people from the south have no idea the extent the average northern politician wants to impose his will on the rest us.

The rule of law & its enforcement are things the Americans hold dear,same cannot be said of Nigeria or why else would the police wait for the presidents directive to enforce election tribunal decisions?? The points I have laid out mean the legal option will not work,what you need is a political solution becos this is essentially political sharia. . . . . .