₦airaland Forum

RE: CIRCULAR TO ALL STUDENTS (REGARDING: STUDENTS DRESS
CODE);
RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION, INFRINGEMENT OF MUSLIMS RIGHTS TO FREEDOM OF RELIGION: AN INVITATION TO RELIGIOUS CRISIS IN THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, ABEOKUTA (FUNAAB)

l. In light of the recent concerns of the Muslims within and outside the University environments, requesting the reversal of the unconstitutional ban of Niqob (Veil) on the campus, the University Management invited the Muslim Community including the leadership of MSSN, FUNAAB Branch for a meeting where Muslim delegations called the attention of the management to unconstitutionality, illogicality and Islamophobic nature of the said ban. The core resolution was that the issue would be redressed at the Senate.

2. The subsequent Senate resolution, as indicated by the document 'CIRCULAR TO ALL STUDENTS' released by the Registrar of the University and dated December 16 2021, is that the Niqob (Veil) remained banned.

3. The Senate of the University, despite being aware of the spirit and letters of section 38(1) of the constitution which provided Freedom of Religion; to profess and practise one's faith and belief anywhere in Nigeria, and the fact that it is an Institution of the Federal Government of Nigeria, established through taxpayers' funds, went ahead to outlaw the provision of the extant law.

4. Section 38(1) of the Nigerian Constitution states that; "Every person shall be entitled to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion, including the freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom (either alone or in community with others, and in public or private) to manifest and propagate his religion or belief in worship, teaching, practice, and observance."

5. This ban is an attempt to undermine and disregard the supremacy of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution as amended, to outlaw a fundamental norm by a domesticated rule, contrary to Section 1 of the constitution as amended, which states:
"(1) This Constitution is supreme and its provisions shall have binding force on all authorities and persons throughout the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
(2) The Federal Republic of Nigeria shall not be governed, nor shall any person or group of persons take control of the Government of Nigeria or any part thereof, except in the accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.
(3) If any other law is inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution, this Constitution shall prevail, and that other law shall to the extent of the inconsistency be void."

6. This utter disregard of the constitution and even Muslim members of the University Community in a school that is owned by the public and funded by taxpayers' money, only proves the Senate has resorted to anarchy and calls for such. The resolution of the senate preaches violence rather than peace, bigotry rather than tolerance and encourages hatred rather than peaceful coexistence.

7. It is rather shameful that the school management/Senate have been masking this bigotryinspired ban with security and facial identification. We challenge the senate to provide from its record any security breach on grounds of Niqob Usage.

8. Even more disappointing is the fact that the University Senate, full of rather reputable Academicians were cajoled into falling for this excuse which is only a decoy planted by, perhaps, the religious extremists who find it difficult to coexist with the Muslim sisters who are humans like them.

9. If the school is being fair and honest with its stance of upholding the fundamental rights of all students, they could have devised a means that would enhance identification of sisters in veils rather than banning the Niqob, at least, people veiling their faces with facemask are identified. Yet, the school have records of all students and their identity.

10. The use of Niqob (Veil) is an obtainable practice in Public educational institutions across the globe; UI, LAUTECH, FUTA, UNILAG, OAU, UNIOSUN, KWASU, UNILORIN are among the unending list of schools that have and allow veiled Muslims in their respective campuses. Examples can also be found in institutions across the US, UK and other places across the globe. What makes FUNAAB different? Bigotry?

11. The entire Muslim students hereby reject the circular as it unjustly and categorically targets the Muslims rights.

12. We assume that the University Management is committed to maintaining peace in the University environment, and as such would not want any action by the already aggrieved Muslim Students that would interfere with the operation of the university.

13. We would not condone any attempt by members of the University staff to deprive any veiled student access to any of the public-owned facilities in the school or even the school based on the use of Niqob or any religious dress.

OLAIYA, Abdulmalik
Amir, MSSN FUNAAB

SHITTU, Fadlullah
General Secretary

YUNUS, Abideen
PRO.

Cc:
Minister of Education, Abuja
The Nigeria University Commission (NUC)
The Chairman, Tertiary Institution and TETFund Committee, Nigerian Senate, Abuja
House Committee on Tertiary Education and Services, Federal House of Representative, Abuja
President General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA)
FUNAAB Muslim Community
Inspector General of Police (IGP)
Department of State Services (DSS)
Commissioner of Police (CP), Ogun State
Human Right Unit, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA)
MSSN National Headquarters
Federation of Muslim Women Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN)
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC)
Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN)
MSSN B-Zone
MSSN Ogun State Area Unit
MSSN Egba Area Council (EAC)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development)
Registrar
Bursar
University Librarian
Ag. Director, ICTREC
Dean and Directors
Heads of Departments/Units
Head, Directorate of Public Relations
Head, FUNAAB Radio
Asst. Chief Environmental Officer
Chairman, Unions - ASUU, NAAT, NASU, SSANU
President, Student Union
All Notice Boards
All Muslim faithful

RE: CIRCULAR TO ALL STUDENTS (REGARDING: STUDENTS DRESS
CODE);
RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION, INFRINGEMENT OF MUSLIMS RIGHTS TO FREEDOM OF RELIGION: AN INVITATION TO RELIGIOUS CRISIS IN THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, ABEOKUTA (FUNAAB)

l. In light of the recent concerns of the Muslims within and outside the University environments, requesting the reversal of the unconstitutional ban of Niqob (Veil) on the campus, the University Management invited the Muslim Community including the leadership of MSSN, FUNAAB Branch for a meeting where Muslim delegations called the attention of the management to unconstitutionality, illogicality and Islamophobic nature of the said ban. The core resolution was that the issue would be redressed at the Senate.

2. The subsequent Senate resolution, as indicated by the document 'CIRCULAR TO ALL STUDENTS' released by the Registrar of the University and dated December 16 2021, is that the Niqob (Veil) remained banned.

3. The Senate of the University, despite being aware of the spirit and letters of section 38(1) of the constitution which provided Freedom of Religion; to profess and practise one's faith and belief anywhere in Nigeria, and the fact that it is an Institution of the Federal Government of Nigeria, established through taxpayers' funds, went ahead to outlaw the provision of the extant law.

4. Section 38(1) of the Nigerian Constitution states that; "Every person shall be entitled to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion, including the freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom (either alone or in community with others, and in public or private) to manifest and propagate his religion or belief in worship, teaching, practice, and observance."

5. This ban is an attempt to undermine and disregard the supremacy of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution as amended, to outlaw a fundamental norm by a domesticated rule, contrary to Section 1 of the constitution as amended, which states:
"(1) This Constitution is supreme and its provisions shall have binding force on all authorities and persons throughout the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
(2) The Federal Republic of Nigeria shall not be governed, nor shall any person or group of persons take control of the Government of Nigeria or any part thereof, except in the accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.
(3) If any other law is inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution, this Constitution shall prevail, and that other law shall to the extent of the inconsistency be void."

6. This utter disregard of the constitution and even Muslim members of the University Community in a school that is owned by the public and funded by taxpayers' money, only proves the Senate has resorted to anarchy and calls for such. The resolution of the senate preaches violence rather than peace, bigotry rather than tolerance and encourages hatred rather than peaceful coexistence.

7. It is rather shameful that the school management/Senate have been masking this bigotryinspired ban with security and facial identification. We challenge the senate to provide from its record any security breach on grounds of Niqob Usage.

8. Even more disappointing is the fact that the University Senate, full of rather reputable Academicians were cajoled into falling for this excuse which is only a decoy planted by, perhaps, the religious extremists who find it difficult to coexist with the Muslim sisters who are humans like them.

9. If the school is being fair and honest with its stance of upholding the fundamental rights of all students, they could have devised a means that would enhance identification of sisters in veils rather than banning the Niqob, at least, people veiling their faces with facemask are identified. Yet, the school have records of all students and their identity.

10. The use of Niqob (Veil) is an obtainable practice in Public educational institutions across the globe; UI, LAUTECH, FUTA, UNILAG, OAU, UNIOSUN, KWASU, UNILORIN are among the unending list of schools that have and allow veiled Muslims in their respective campuses. Examples can also be found in institutions across the US, UK and other places across the globe. What makes FUNAAB different? Bigotry?

11. The entire Muslim students hereby reject the circular as it unjustly and categorically targets the Muslims rights.

12. We assume that the University Management is committed to maintaining peace in the University environment, and as such would not want any action by the already aggrieved Muslim Students that would interfere with the operation of the university.

13. We would not condone any attempt by members of the University staff to deprive any veiled student access to any of the public-owned facilities in the school or even the school based on the use of Niqob or any religious dress.

OLAIYA, Abdulmalik
Amir, MSSN FUNAAB

SHITTU, Fadlullah
General Secretary

YUNUS, Abideen
PRO.

Cc:
Minister of Education, Abuja
The Nigeria University Commission (NUC)
The Chairman, Tertiary Institution and TETFund Committee, Nigerian Senate, Abuja
House Committee on Tertiary Education and Services, Federal House of Representative, Abuja
President General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA)
FUNAAB Muslim Community
Inspector General of Police (IGP)
Department of State Services (DSS)
Commissioner of Police (CP), Ogun State
Human Right Unit, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA)
MSSN National Headquarters
Federation of Muslim Women Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN)
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC)
Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN)
MSSN B-Zone
MSSN Ogun State Area Unit
MSSN Egba Area Council (EAC)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development)
Registrar
Bursar
University Librarian
Ag. Director, ICTREC
Dean and Directors
Heads of Departments/Units
Head, Directorate of Public Relations
Head, FUNAAB Radio
Asst. Chief Environmental Officer
Chairman, Unions - ASUU, NAAT, NASU, SSANU
President, Student Union
All Notice Boards
All Muslim faithful

Why will all our politicians lie anyhow without any recourse for History?

It's a well-known fact that he was jailed by the same Buhari he's praising now for 44years in 1983.

I hope this morning will be judiciously put to usage. May it not be carpeted under disguise of funding our near non existing education.

Good afternoon everyone,

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Good morning Gurus in the hou

080

Since, is not going to fetch them money.Ehan! They will never do this. Naija! shior

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0813

This terrible accident happened earlier today along Bode-sadu to Jebba Road. I was on my way to Niger State earlier today, when we just stumbled to the scene of the accident, it was learnt that the bus involved was a eleven sitter starlet, comprising of eleven persons as usual. Leaving seven persons dead, while four persons were able to rescued by Federal Road Safety corps,(FRSC). The cuase of the accident is not known.

[color=#550000][/color]Check this;
The documents also showed that the retired General “uses a number of cars, two of which he bought from his savings and the others supplied to him by the federal government in his capacity as former Head of State . The rest were donated to him by well-wishers after his jeep was damaged in a Boko Haram bomb attack on his convoy in July 2014.[b]Check this;
The documents also showed that the retired General “uses a number of cars, two of which he bought from his savings and the others supplied to him by the federal government in his capacity as former Head of State . The rest were donated to him by well-wishers after his jeep was damaged in a Boko Haram bomb attack on his convoy in July 2014.[/b]Check this;
The documents also showed that the retired General “uses a number of cars, two of which he bought from his savings and the others supplied to him by the federal government in his capacity as former Head of State . The rest were donated to him by well-wishers after his jeep was damaged in a Boko Haram bomb attack on his convoy in July 2014.

All hail my new COUNTRY
USB= United States of Biafra
Nigeria will have to plug into the B like that computer wire called USB
Nigerians will be begging us for food, jobs, fuel, name it.
Even the DSS will come looking for jobs.
We aint hiring. We have BSS!
I'm not a Yoruba woman anymore!
I'm OFFICIALLY A BIAFRAN TODAY NOV 27th 2015
Moving to Enugu soon.
Geoffrey (CJ) get ready homie.



Source; https://mobile.facebook.com/HNNAfrica/photos/a.405424202878728.98115.405398802881268/925370857550724/?type=3&p=10&refid=52

what the hell about this rat? Na today ode buruku.

Man, we must never allow our mind to be a garbage site to keep bad thoughts. The more we ruminate and dwell on a thought the more the thought opens up and the more we will see the possibility of translating the thought into action. "Every thought has a consequence. can you work with your enemy?

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chai........

Jagaban speaking. Oh no!

hmm

Assalamu alaikum