THE Christian Association of Nigeria, Lagos
State Friday expressed its displeasure on
Thursday's Court of Appeal decision, allowing
Muslim female students to wear Hijab in
government funded schools.
A statement signed by Secretary, Rev. Israel
Akinadewo said Lagos State is a cosmopolitan
state, in which the development and peace,
all have witnessed over the years, have been
majorly because of the good relationship
between Christian and Muslim leadership,
and their cooperation with successive
governments.
"Some of these public schools are missionary
schools, bearing Christian names, hence any
implementation of this judgement is
tantamount to islamizing the state of
excellence," he said.
According to the statement, Christian and
Muslim leaders are both members of Nigeria
InterReligious Council (NIREC) in Lagos, and
"we have worked perfectly well together. We
can only appeal to the State government to
take all legal steps immediately, in reversing
this judgement, before the Mega City vision
for Lagos State is destroyed through religious
extremism.
"There should be a standard dress code for all,
to be made public for all students who attend
public schools in Lagos State. Tax payers
monies are used for the establishment and
running of these schools, hence religious
dress codes should not be allowed under any
circumstance. This is even with the fact that
religious bodies can establish private schools,
and the demands of their religion can then be
effectively implemented." http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/‎hijab-can-disappointed-appeal-court-ruling/

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The fact that those schools are being financed with tax payers money is enough reason why they cease to be missionary schools.



Government financed schools are public schools and the religion bodies should please allow government to do their works.

[quote author=goonsmi post=47792517]The fact that those schools are being financed with tax payers money is enough reason why they cease to be missionary schools.
Government financed schools are public schools and the religion bodies should please allow government to do their works.

School uniform should be respected, enough of all this religious interference in schools, an education arena is not a ground for religious practices.What a backwardness in thinking