Afam4eva:
Backwardness has very little to do with it. It's allowed in the UK but not in some other dveeloped countries. Even Kosovo that's a majority Muslim eastern European country recently banned the wearing of Hijab how much more Nigeria that's a multi-religious country. One thing i want to know is if these people wear Hijab wherever they go to. is it so difficult to sacrifice the hijab during school hours?

Afam4eva:
Backwardness has very little to do with it. It's allowed in the UK but not in some other dveeloped countries. Even Kosovo that's a majority Muslim eastern European country recently banned the wearing of Hijab how much more Nigeria that's a multi-religious country. One thing i want to know is if these people wear Hijab wherever they go to. is it so difficult to sacrifice the hijab during school hours?

tbaba1234:

Untrue, this is a state school. A state school can not do something that goes against the constitution of the country.

abdulkayus:

hehehehe, i jus struck a nerve. Sorry heh. U will jus die of hatred for notin.

Huh!!

siddiq202:

Could you please expatiate?

tbaba1234: A lot of the comments above aren't well thought-out.

i. Wearing the Hijab is a religious obligation for muslims not an option, so unless you do not want muslims to go to public schools, you would understand why it has to be accommodated . We live in a multi-religious society, the common sense thing is that the hijab is allowed in public schools since it is an essential part of the religion.

ii. The Lagos State government allows Hijabs for muslim students in its schools in light of the above. If you have a private school, you can have a strict dress policy. This is a court ruling to this effect.




Since restrictions on religious clothes go against the constitution of Nigeria, a public institution can not do something the contravenes the law of the country.

iii. All the talk about observing school uniforms are void, the state cannot prevent students from observing tenets of their religion.

DGI-PLUS:
http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52597:bravo-to-lagos-over-childrens-rights&catid=67:you-report-lagos&Itemid=583

THANKS to the recent legislation passed in Lagos State by the administration of Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN, the caning, beating or physical torture of school students, and of workplace apprentices, has been outlawed entirely, and declared both illegal and criminally culpable throughout that state. This recognition accorded the basic human rights of Lagos State’s children, by Governor Fashola, is, without question, one of the most constructive, progressive and profoundly humanitarian initiatives ever set forth into law by any Nigerian elected leader, since the nation’s 1960 independence.

A simple internet search yields an abundance of thoroughly documented medical evidence, which unambiguously links the “punitive” beating of human beings to very severe and permanently debilitating injuries that range from blindness-inducing eye damage, to life-long paralysis of the legs, possible from SINGLE blunt-force cane impacts to the sciatic nerve, which runs close to the spine in the lower back, just beneath the skin. A research paper recently published by the Department of Ophthalmology, at the College of Health Sciences in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, cited a four-year study which concluded that an astonishing 30.3% of all eye injuries, presented at that hospital alone, by children aged between 5 and 15 years old, were DIRECTLY attributed to caning or whipping attacks that went horribly wrong, either in schools or at home.

From a purely medical standpoint, there is NO safe area of the human body suitable for assault with a stick or other blunt-force weapon. Just as easily as a cane-strike to the lower back carries the potential to inflict lifetime lower limb paralysis on the victim, an errant stick, whip or belt-buckle impact to the wrist is equally liable to fracture, deform or displace the delicate wrist carpal bones that articulate within very tight tolerances, thus degrading forever the wrist’s flexibility and range of motion. Caning the hands of a student, such that permanent bone injury and loss of flexibility to the hands results, would effectively END whatever aspirations the victim may have held of becoming a surgeon later in life. The disastrous effects of losing one’s sight or mobility to a caning incident would be no less life-destroying, and require no elaboration.

The injurious psychological effects, of exposing children to physical brutality in the name of discipline, can last a lifetime, but do also manifest behaviorally in the short term, as illustrated by the extremely high prevalence of school-yard bullying of juniors by senior students, whose own corporal punishment and physical torture by school authority figures imparts a misconception of normalcy to the use of violence as a tool to gain “respect” and the illusion of compliance. In nearby Ghana, by way of comparison, where all forms of corporal punishment have been outlawed for decades, school-yard bullying is virtually non-existent, while a very high level of orderliness and discipline is maintained in Ghanaian secondary schools, without any recourse to violence by school authorities. Unsurprisingly, the Ghanaian education system remains one of the best in Africa today, producing highly proficient graduates who are in great demand globally.

Governor Fashola’s administration has boldly righted a festering injustice that has for decades been perpetrated against Nigerian children enrolled in schools nationwide, as well as in places of trade apprenticeship. Once again, Governor Fashola lives up to his billing as a leader far ahead of his time, now by endorsing the imperative to safeguard the BASIC human rights of Nigeria’s most important citizens – her children. For the betterment of Nigerian youth enrolled in schools and workplaces across the entire federation, the stellar, inspirational example just set by Governor Fashola is one well worthy of emulation, as it stands to swiftly transform Nigeria’s primary and secondary educational systems for the infinitely better.

Striking any adult person with a stick or other weapon constitutes a violent criminal offence statutorily classified as Felony Assault and Battery, for which jail sentences can be imposed after a fair trial, under Nigerian law. On the unassailable premise that schools exist to prepare students for life as productive, civilized and peaceful citizens of law-abiding societies, that fundamental prohibition of violence against adults must be extended to govern all conduct towards children within schools and workplaces throughout any nation that embraces human rights for human beings of every age demographic.

soneye_m@yahoo.:
abdukayus u dont have to say that since is called gov school not muslim school so they ve to comply with the rules and regulation of the school.who want to go to gov sch should go and want to go to islamic school should go no be by force now.

abdulkayus:

no, its a religion obligation on every female muslims to wear hijab. Gettit?

Okija_juju: I thought Boko Haram said western Education was bad: They should go to Almajiri schools where Hijab is allowed jor!!

As a Native doctor we have a dresscode, but I never carried my staff of office or cowry beads to schools.

Religion is not grounds for disobidience. Their is a separation between Religion and state. If you want to wear your religous paraphenelia to school, then go to a religous school.

This kind of thing should not be encouraged in public schools. This is also why I have been against Christian Prayers during assemblies and office meetings.

We Nigerians are very badly behaved, both Christians & Muslims alike.

adexsimply: back it with videos or images

shamson:

Monkey they comment ooooo

Melahou: please can i wear my choir uniform 2 school?
or even my regalia

abdulkayus: i think wat d muslims in Lagos shld do is to meet some high connected lagosians muslims dat can help channel their complain and find solution to dis issue once and for all. Bt for God sake, wat are dos muslims in Fashola cabinet doin abt dis issue? Will dey keep quiet while d right of d muslims is being trample on.

siddiq202:

It can NEVER be sacrifice sir. It's a religious obligation

CAMEROONPRIDE: LIAR HYPOCRITE, HIJAB HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ISLAM, IT'S AN ARABO-ASIAN ATTIRE ESP IN AFGHANISTAN. STOP LYING TO MAKE A POINT
THE QURAN NEVER ASKED TO WEAR THE HIJAB OR THE BURQUA.
ANYWAY HOW MANY DEAD ALREADY?

Mr McJay: OK. Why did they not protest when some xtian profs were shot in UNIMAID?
If they want veils, there are now schools for almajiris, they should pick up the forms.

BTW, why is this on the frontpage?

To avoid being banned, please ensure that
your post is not offensive to Islam.

GboyegaD:

Must you exhibit your ignorance this much

Okija_juju:


You sound like an Almajiri school dropout.
You cant even make a simple correct sentence, yet you are talking about intelligence..
Now I have gone beyond pitying you to acutally weeping for you.. May Allah have mercy on your pitiful soul.

GboyegaD:

Must you exhibit your ignorance this much

abdulkayus:

hey dude, wen did u become an Islamic cleric dat will nw start tellin us weather wearin of hijab hav anytin to do wit Islam or not. Pls try seek knowledge b4 spewin ignorant out.

CAMEROONPRIDE: LOOK AT THIS ONE IT'S A RELIGIOUS OBLIGATION. SO THIS HOW YOU HAVE BEEN FEEDING NON MUSLIMS IN NIGERIA WITH LIES.
YOU GIVE A INCH THEY WANT A YARD.
M DONE

CAMEROONPRIDE: LIAR HYPOCRITE, HIJAB HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ISLAM, IT'S AN ARABO-ASIAN ATTIRE ESP IN AFGHANISTAN. STOP LYING TO MAKE A POINT
THE QURAN NEVER ASKED TO WEAR THE HIJAB OR THE BURQUA.
ANYWAY HOW MANY DEAD ALREADY?

Afam4eva:
So, how come all Muslims ladies don't wear the Hijab?

GboyegaD:

Are you any better?

ola_pluto:
The difference between Nigeria and UK is rational thinking and respect of human rights. All these arguments against ijab can be summarised as wanting to oppress the Muslim lady, who feels as though she's nude without wearing ijab. If you do not know, that is how she feels.

tevinsolt: there's a reason why they are called school uniforms. when you're not in school or at work you can wear whatever the hell you want.