The Lagos State Government has finally succumbed to the ruling of the Supreme Court of Nigeria which allows students to wear Hijab to school, if they so desire.
Use of Hijab in public schools had become a controversy in the state leading to the Muslim Students Society taking the matter to court where they eventually got victory at the nation’s highest court.
The state government, on Monday, 5 December 2022 sets machinery in motion to implement the judgment of the Supreme Court.
A memo to this effect signed by the state Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola was released on Monday, 5 December 2022.
The memo stated that while the state Government will soon release a comprehensive guideline on the use of Hijab in the state public schools, it directed all accounting officers not only to comply with the ruling, they must also give it the widest publicity.
The government also warned that all schools in the state that the ruling is binding on them, noting that as a law-abiding institution, it will implement the ruling of the court.
The supreme court had in its judgment on June 17 affirmed the rights of Muslim female students in Lagos state to wear hijab to school.

In October 2014, a Lagos high court ruled against the wearing of hijab in schools, a decision that was overturned by an appellate court in July 2016.

Delivering judgment, five out of a seven-member panel of the apex court held that banning the use of hijab is discriminatory.

“No student should be discriminated against in any form on the basis of religion.”

The Lagos state government had banned the use of hijab on the premise that it was not part of the approved school uniform for students.

https://newsday.com.ng/finally-lagos-succumbs-to-supreme-court-ruling-approves-use-of-hijabs-in-schools/

Congratulations to those who want to wear hijab, and if you don't want to wear hijab, wear whatever you like, don't force anyone to dress like you.

Let them wear their code of fashion, but will other religion be allowed to wear theirs too?

Midehi3:
Let them wear their code of fashion, but will other religion be allowed to wear theirs too?

.. That's the problem with christians, most of you like anything immoral, infact you mostly consider Immorality as part of civilization.I settled for Islam after years of research on many religions because of descipline, morality, togetherness, right concept of God, right way of worship etc...And I realized christians don't follow the teachings of Jesus.But the Muslims follow the the teachings of Jesus Christ more than the christians.. The bible says the woman should cover her hair and dress modest (1chorintians 11:5-6,1Timothy 2: 9-11), but surprisingly you see the christians always going against modest dressing because they have been brainwashed by western culture..

We like focusing on irrelevant issues in this part of the world. The level of poverty in the land is alarming coupled with bad governance but here are some silly assss putting pressure on government to allow Muslims wear hijab to school. Will wearing hijab take them to heaven? Will it make them more brilliant? Will it make them less promiscuous?
Most girls wearing hijab are worse than those who aren't wearing. Ask most shop owners in the market, they will tell you that girls wear hijab to steal your goods. They are extra careful whenever they enter their shop.
Go to Universities, the ones wearing hijab are the most promiscuous.The ones wearing Nikab don't wear anything under most times.

So what's the ruse about hijab wearing...

We are going back to the stone age, cultures that the owners are protesting to stop on Iran we want to grab that as our own

lwisee:
We like focusing on irrelevant issues in this part of the world. The level of poverty in the land is alarming coupled with bad governance but here are some silly assss putting pressure on government to allow Muslims wear hijab to school. Will wearing hijab take them to heaven? Will it make them more brilliant? Will it make them less promiscuous?
Most girls wearing hijab are worse than those who aren't wearing. Ask most shop owners in the market, they will tell you that girls wear hijab to steal your goods. They are extra careful whenever they enter their shop.
Go to Universities, the ones wearing hijab are the most promiscuous.The ones wearing Nikab don't wear anything under most times.

So what's the ruse about hijab wearing...

.. Your little mind will not understand since it involves morality because you prefer to see the unclothedness of women.

360degreess:
.. That's the problem with christians, most of you like anything immoral, infact you mostly consider Immorality as part of civilization.I settled for Islam after years of research on many religions because of descipline, morality, togetherness, right concept of God, right way of worship etc...And I realized christians don't follow the teachings of Jesus.But the Muslims follow the the teachings of Jesus Christ more than the christians.. The bible says the woman should cover her hair and dress modest (1chorintians 11:5-6,1Timothy 2: 9-11), but surprisingly you see the christians always going against modest dressing because they have been brainwashed by western culture..

if Islam is really upright why is there so much evil in the Islamic world?

Christianity is in your heart not Hippocrates like you people, so marrying a 12yrs old girl Aisha just like your prophet did is a good moral right? Ode


Why is Islam always about Christianity and Jews. Why can't you people just practice your religion and leave Christians alone. I've never seen a religion so filled with hatred like Islam, right from when they are little, they are thought on how to hate Christianity. Godforbid

360degreess:
.. Your little mind will not understand since it involves morality because you prefer to see the unclothedness of women.

You are wrong
*Nobody is against hijab but it should not be a must in private organizations cause they have their code of conduct.
*We should stop giving preference to Religion but rather should promote professionalism and morality eg Will you feel comfortable if a Sango Worshipper wears his/her Attire
All faith should be treated with fairness

Okay, the Nigeria law recognises three religion.
Muslims are flexing muscles because TAR adherents are still in the shadows.

SIONKPO1:

You are wrong
*Nobody is against hijab but it should not be a must in private organizations cause they have their code of conduct.
*We should stop giving preference to Religion but rather should promote professionalism and morality eg Will you feel comfortable if a Sango Worshipper wears his/her Attire
All faith should be treated with fairness

.. You are very wrong.Go to US,UK, and other western countries,they allow the use of Hijabs even in their Army, police and other government institution.This is because they have agreed to tolerate other people's religious rules,then why will our own be different?.. You talked about Songo worshiper,of course he can wear his own attires as long as it has the same colour with the school uniforms period,Same with the hijab.

Mrfksb1:
if Islam is really upright why is there so much evil in the Islamic world?

Christianity is in your heart not Hippocrates like you people, so marrying a 12yrs old girl Aisha just like your prophet did is a good moral right? Ode


Why is Islam always about Christianity and Jews. Why can't you people just practice your religion and leave Christians alone. I've never seen a religion so filled with hatred like Islam, right from when they are little, they are thought on how to hate Christianity. Godforbid

..I can see Ignorance and frustration in life has finished you completey.Go and better your life first.

360degreess:
..I can see Ignorance and frustration in life has finished you completey.Go and better your life first.

360degreess:
.. You are very wrong.Go to US,UK, and other western countries,they allow the use of Hijabs even in their Army, police and other government institution.This is because they have agreed to tolerate other people's religious rules,then why will our own be different?.. You talked about Songo worshiper,of course he can wear his own attires as long as it has the same colour with the school uniforms period,Same with the hijab.

360degreess:
..I can see Ignorance and frustration in life has finished you completey.Go and better your life first.

What authority do you have to tell what morality is?

How does covering ones hair mean moral? if so why isn't it a sin to men as well? only women needs your so called morality?

We play God too much and that's the problem with fanatics and fanatism...

God created the beautiful hair he used to adorn you, you tell your females to cover it... is that not a sin on it's own? if God does not want people to see hair why create it?

360degreess:
.. That's the problem with christians, most of you like anything immoral, infact you mostly consider Immorality as part of civilization.I settled for Islam after years of research on many religions because of descipline, morality, togetherness, right concept of God, right way of worship etc...And I realized christians don't follow the teachings of Jesus.But the Muslims follow the the teachings of Jesus Christ more than the christians.. The bible says the woman should cover her hair and dress modest (1chorintians 11:5-6,1Timothy 2: 9-11), but surprisingly you see the christians always going against modest dressing because they have been brainwashed by western culture..

Hian, try defuse the anger inside you

360degreess:
..I can see Ignorance and frustration in life has finished you completey.Go and better your life first.

I'm far better than you and your religion.

I live in Los Angeles. United States of America while you live in shithole.

You'll Muslim hate America but be truthful to yourself if they give you or 100 percent Muslims all over the world visa to America or to Saudi Arabia I can boldly tell you 95 percent will choose America


Continue wallowing in hatred but be sure as far this world remains Christianity and Christian nations will always be the leaders of this world nothing you or Allah can do about it

Jesus Christ rules and he'll forever be our God

360degreess:
.. You are very wrong.Go to US,UK, and other western countries,they allow the use of Hijabs even in their Army, police and other government institution.This is because they have agreed to tolerate other people's religious rules,then why will our own be different?.. You talked about Songo worshiper,of course he can wear his own attires as long as it has the same colour with the school uniforms period,Same with the hijab.

Fine

Lagos is simping

Mrfksb1:
I'm far better than you and your religion.

I live in Los Angeles. United States of America while you live in shithole.

You'll Muslim hate America but be truthful to yourself if they give you or 100 percent Muslims all over the world visa to America or to Saudi Arabia I can boldly tell you 95 percent will choose America


Continue wallowing in hatred but be sure as far this world remains Christianity and Christian nations will always be the leaders of this world nothing you or Allah can do about it

Jesus Christ rules and he'll forever be our God

Religious sentiment has precluded your sound judgement.
Why do you cry more than the bereaved? You may be the Mayor of Florida or control the biggest company in America. You have no moral right to insult God (Allah) of other faith.
Your assumption reeks of immaturity and lack of abstract reasoning