Crisis is currently looming at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso over alleged humiliation of a female Muslim student, Newspremises reports.

According to reports on Thursday, a female Muslim student whose identity has not been revealed was allegedly humiliated by the Dean of Faculty of Nursing for wearing Hijab (a veil usually worn by female Muslims to cover their head).

The incident according to a video obtained by Newspremises occurred on Wednesday when the board of Open and Distance Learning Programme addressed the newly admitted nursing students.

It was gathered that the Dean of the Faculty, Professor Ajibade Lawal while addressing the students asked one of the students who was wearing a Hijab to leave the class.

Lawal had earlier said that scrub is the only approved uniform for student nurses.

He maintained that any other form of dress must not be put atop or underneath the scrub.

The action of the Dean angered the students who vowed to disrupt academic activities in the institution today.

The students who asked Lawal to apologize in public, described the action of the lecturer as a violation of the rights of the female Muslim students.

As at Thursday morning, DAILY POST gathered that students of the institution are currently protesting at the entrance of the university.

Public Relations Officer of LAUTECH, Mr. Akin Fadeyi when contacted, confirmed the incident.

Fadeyi, in a statement made available to Journalists on Thursday morning, noted that the case was being handled by the university management.

He said, “This is to inform stakeholders that the unfortunate issues of yesterday as it affects Professor Bayo Lawal Ajibade and a particular Muslim woman is being handled by Management of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State.

“Ag. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mojeed Olaide Liasu already mandated the Provost of the College of Health Sciences, Professor Adeyemi, to supervise a high powered investigation into the matter.

“Management is, therefore, imploring students particularly, to maintain peace as they go about their duties on the University premises to allow investigation go on.

“The Ag. Vice-Chancellor has assured that nobody will be shielded”.

Watch the video below:

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Source: https://newspremises.com.ng/hijab-crisis-looms-in-lautech-over-alleged-humiliation-of-student-video/

Lalasticlala
Mynd44
Dominique

Lawal had earlier said that scrub is the only approved uniform for student nurses.

He maintained that any other form of dress must not be put atop or underneath the scrub.

Is very simple, the lady can go to Arabic school

Lalasticlala, Mynd44, Dominique

If only u people know that Nigeria doesn't need this, una go focus energy on better things. The country is already faced with complex issues.
Smh

Okay she go cry tire.....

Baawaa:

Is very simple, the lady can go to Arabic school

Some of these hijab issues are just means of formenting trouble. Hijab is not universally agreed by Muslims as compulsory religious requirement. Some scholars argue that the Quran does not mandate hijab for women. It is more or less rooted in cultural practices.

The argument canvassed and accepted in Nigerian Court cases involving the use of hijab that hijab is mandatory for Muslim women is controversial and not a fact. If the argument is dismissd then it is clear that no case can be won for hijab based on the Nigerian Consitution Section 38(1) allowing for freedom of religion because hijab wearing is not a religous but cultural practice.

Our Military, Police and other paramilitary do not allow women to wear hijab and no one has taken them to court on the matter, not even by the loquacious MURIC.

It is only in Educational Institutions that some students try to use it to forment trouble and muscle-flexing by some Muslims. Why not simply go to an Islamic University? You are not painting a good picture for a religion labelled as the Religion of Peace when you are more interested in formenting trouble and flexing ego. Islam also preaches submission to authority. So when you get somewhere and start flouting the rules, are you then practicing Islam honestly?

References:

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/media/hijab/print/

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333203109_The_wearing_of_hijab_in_public_educational_institutions_in_Nigeria_A_call_for_alternative_dispute_resolution

http://www.asma-lamrabet.com/articles/how-does-the-qur-an-address-the-issue-of-muslim-woman-s-veil-or-hijab/