The Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria, Lagos State
chapter, on Wednesday said it was not part of any
decision on the use of Hijab in Lagos State public
schools as claimed by the government.
Commissioner for Education, Mrs Olayinka
Oladunjoye, was reported in the media to have said
the decision not to allow the use of Hijab, except for
prayers, was a consensus reached at a meeting
chaired by the Commissioner for Home Affairs and
Culture Mr Oyinlomo Danmole and attended by
stakeholders, including MSSN.
However, in a statement by the group's Public
Relations Officer, Sulaimon Alamutu, the MSSN said
the claim by the government was tantamount to
obstructing the course of justice.
The group said, "How can MSSN be part of the so-
called stakeholders' meeting where the decision on
the use of Hijab was taken? This is ridiculous.
"How can we be demanding that the right of
Muslims to use Hijab in schools be given them and at
the same time consent to a 'consensus' that is
antithetical to our demand? We were never invited
for any meeting at any point in time!"
The society said it had dragged the government to
the court on the issue.
It said, "Justice Oyewole of the State High Court had
fixed May 27, 2013 for hearing of our suit. So, we
wonder why the commissioner, who we believe,
knows the position of the law, would come out to
make such irresponsible pronouncement. Her action
makes us to question her professional integrity as a
lawyer!
"We therefore advise governor Babatunde Fashola to caution this woman before she destroy the integrity left in the government."
"As we have stated in our previous positions, we will
employ all legal and peaceful means to ensure our
rights are not denied us. The constitution of Nigeria
recognises the right to use Hijab in schools and
nobody can take it away from us."

Source: mobile.punchng.com/output.php?link=http://www.punchng.com/metro/muslim-students-fault-lagos-on-hijab/

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