The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, have released a statement rejecting the June 13th date fixed for the NYSC Batch A (Stream II) orientation course, arguing that the Muslim graduates expected to participate in the orientation will be fasting as the date clashes with their Ramadan fasting. The group argues that it would be very strenuous for Muslims to be fasting and also participate in the challenges task set for them during their orientation camp.

The statement reads in part
“It is illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional for NYSC to hold camp at a time when its Muslim members will be deprived of their freedom of worship and the liberty to practice their creed without fear. This planned camp is exclusive, discriminatory and parochial. We do not want to believe that the shift was deliberately planned to coincide with the Ramadan season with a view to excluding prospective Muslim corpers. MURIC is not trying to indulge Muslim youths. Fasting is no joke and it certainly cannot be combined with the physical challenges which characterize the NYSC camp.
Firstly, morning drills in NYSC camps are known to be rigorous and the soldiers in charge will not take excuses. Dehydration sets in later in the day particularly in the hotter regions of Nigeria.
Secondly, adequate sahuur (early morning meal taken approximately between 4 am and 5.15 am) cannot be guaranteed in the NYSC camp. Neither can the futuur (meal taken at sunset to break fast ) be timely as camp schedules are bound to ignore and subsume this very important period.
Thirdly, attending orientation camp and partaking in the energy-sapping activities on empty stomach is an indubitable invitation to health crisis. NYSC may therefore be inviting Muslim corpers to step on landmines in the planned orientation camp if it holds as presently scheduled.
There is more to Ramadan than ordinary fasting. That is on the surface. The whole month of Ramadan is a period of spiritual dedication. There are so many other spiritual exercises in which Muslims engage, the tafsiir (exegesis of the Qur’an) session, the taraawih (late evening supererogatory prayers) and nawaafil (night supererogatory prayers). Only the deep can call to the deep. All these cannot be possible in the NYSC camp.”the statement read


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why are we like this... why do we let religion dictate things of national issues for us tori Olohun?

btw, this their fasting sef, they would eat by 5:00am thereabout, by the time they are doing the early morning drill, they have food in their belly to sustain them, the christians and people of other religion would be exercising on empty stomach, because i remember breakfast was after the drill. so what are they on about? who said they wouldn't be allowed to do their prayers??
even on a normal day many of us skip our meals and may eat just once a day not because of lack of food but maybe u were busy with work and all..or just skipped it for skipping case.. and we would not fall sick or die. nothing will happen.

as in ehn , this folks like to create trouble for no reason...

Is Nigeria an Islamic Nation?... I just want to confirm all over again.

Na by force to go for service?

Shoroniyen?... It's all about choice... You may honour the call if you like but certainly no one will wait for you. Shikena.

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If Buhari had released money since, this wouldn't have coincided with their fasting.

Meaning?

This country is more tribalistic and overtly fanatical.

Islam and trouble. What makes it unlawful? Please, does anyone here worship at RCCG? Hasn't their one hundred days fasting period coincided with nysc camping? Were there complaints from them? Following religion is personal! All Muslims fighting in the army, working in the police, traders, labourers could as well be given off so they can pursue their god well.

Another problem...
Seeing that many of the military men are Muslims, i don't think anyone will stop the Muslims from saying their prayers. As usual, they will be given special considerations.
It will only be worse for Christians posted to the northern regions where Muslims dominate. Those who cook for corps members may be Muslims, and as such, will not carry out kitchen duty due to the fasting.
I pray this does not lead to a cancellation.
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Muslim group kicks against scrapping post jamb...
Muslim group kicks against NYSC date....
Muslim group kicks against not wearing hijab in osun schools....
Muslim group has started making educational decision in Nigeria under this administration,

what kind of nonsense is this?
must we turn every thing into religion?
nawa o

Nonsense. First class nonsense. Would they also reject schools from conducting exams for students cos of ramadan? Reject date set for sporting activities to be carried out cos of ramadan? I'm a Muslim but this is a compete bullcrap.

If they aren't strong enough to fast, they shouldn't. Nobody is fasting for anybody but him/herself.

Utter crap

lugard u see ur life.........those who cant cope,should join the next batch!!!Gbam

We are starting our own fasting immediately after Ramadan.

How about that?

why God give us ****m to come punish us

Just because we have a muslim president doesn't mean everything should be deemed islamic

NigerDeltan:
Meaning?

bros how far

This is the reason why we need to divide this country.

booqee:
why are we like this... why do we let religion dictate things of national issues for us tori Olohun?

btw, this their fasting sef, they would eat by 5:00am thereabout, by the time they are doing the early morning drill, they have food in their belly to sustain them, the christians and people of other religion would be exercising on empty stomach, because i remember breakfast was after the drill. so what are they on about? who said they wouldn't be allowed to do their prayers??
even on a normal day many of us skip our meals and may eat just once a day not because of lack of food but maybe u were busy with work and all..or just skipped it for skipping case.. and we would not fall sick or die. nothing will happen.

as in ehn , this folks like to create trouble for no reason...

OVER TO YOJ CARINMOM

Irrelevant. Stay at home . You will get call up two years later. You've forgotten how you protested so soon.

anyi oga agbaziri ndi ugwu oso na obodo a?

Hmm. . .This religion of a thing is breeding more problems than providing solution in Nigeria. What has personal religious exercise got to do with national issues.

1. How come many Muslim brothers are still very much ordering our herbal product for sexual activeness. Or is it the only act permitted during fasting? "Well, mine is to sell"

2. How come they had the strength to beat a none Muslim who was just having his meal?

Who is deceiving who?

I expect the FG to throw their opinion and whatever to the trash can. Nonsense

Nonsense... I just wished religion can be banned or at least suspended in Nigeria for now. MURIC abi MUMU should shove their opinion deep into their asses. Nigeria is a secular country

Everything in Nigeria should after fasting.

These people sef too like wahala sha Ahan ahan

That's just ridiculous, the fasting period should not affect the NYSC camp schedule. Batch A has been stretched far enough as it is, postponing it by another 3 weeks is totally unfair. Batch C had their camp during fasting period during my service year and the Muslims were able to fit the Ramadan activities into the camp schedule and nobody disturbed them.

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Not again, thousands of Nigerian graduates have been home for months waiting for the clarion call and now this peeps bring this flimsy excuse to halt it, anyone that wants to fast and feels d orientation programme will disturb him/her should stay at home, u'll go with d next batch. MURIC....motto: fanning ember of violence since 1900.