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NEWS Hijab: Kwara Shuts 10 Schools In Ilorin by ttbaba(m): 4:22pm On Feb 19, 2021 |
Tunde Oyekola , Ilorin
Kwara State Government has directed the
immediate closure of 10 secondary schools in
Ilorin , the state capital , pending resolution of
the hijaab crisis in the schools .
A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary ,
Ministry of Education and Human Capital
Development , Mrs Kemi Adeosun , said that the
schools would remain closed until there is a
resolution on the use of hijab .
The affected schools which are all located in
Ilorin according to the statement include C &S
College Sabo Oke , ST . Anthony College, Offa
Road, ECWA School, Oja Iya, Surulere Baptist
Secondary School, Bishop Smith Secondary
School, Agba Dam , CAC Secondary School Asa
Dam road , St . Barnabas Secondary School Sabo
Oke , St. John School Maraba , St. Williams
Secondary School Taiwo Isale, and St. James
Secondary School Maraba .
The statement said that the closure comes as a
government committee comprising
representatives of the Muslim and Christian
communities meets today to iron out the
differences between the two communities.
It said that further communication will be
issued to inform members of the public of the
development.
“ Government calls for calm and urges parents
and religious leaders to avoid actions or
comments that may further split the two
communities” , the statement said .
Kwara State Government on Thursday after a
Marathon meeting set up an Independent
Committee to recommend solutions to resolve
the agitation for wearing of Hijab by Muslim
female students , who are attending public
schools owned by people of another faith.
The Committee chaired by the Deputy
Governor , Mr Kayode Alabi, has its members to
include two thought leaders/ statesmen from the
two sides; three religious leaders from the two
sides; Senator Suleiman Ajadi ; Prince Sunday
Fagbemi ; Permanent Secretary of the Ministry
of Justice ; Permanent Secretary of the Ministry
of Education ; Special Assistants to the Governor
on Religion ( Islam and Christianity ); and the
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor .
Recall that Muslim stakeholders , including
Muslim youth and women organisations, at a
press conference on Wednesday called on the
state government to prevail on former owners
of public schools in the state to allow female
Muslim students to wear hijab on their
uniform .
The Muslim community said that since the state
government had taken over such schools , the
former missionary owners do no longer have
control over the schools . |
Re: NEWS Hijab: Kwara Shuts 10 Schools In Ilorin by doubleportion: 4:41pm On Feb 19, 2021 |
Must you go to Christian school? If you must use hijab then go to Muslim schools, simple! 1 Like |
Re: NEWS Hijab: Kwara Shuts 10 Schools In Ilorin by blackboy(m): 5:09pm On Feb 19, 2021 |
We need to go the Ataturk way |
Re: NEWS Hijab: Kwara Shuts 10 Schools In Ilorin by spinna: 5:27pm On Feb 19, 2021 |
Re: NEWS Hijab: Kwara Shuts 10 Schools In Ilorin by LikeAking: 2:26pm On Feb 22, 2021 |
Why will government take over christian schools? E no make sense. |
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