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The Lagos State government has denied banning use of hijab in public schools, as the issue is still being looked into with a view to taking a broad-based stand on it.

In a reaction to a report by Punch newspaper which credited the Commissioner for Education, Olayinka Oladunjoye, with writing off the possibility of allowing hijab in public schools, the state government rejected the report as incorrect, sensational and out of context.

The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Lateef Ibirogba, said the government was still making wide consultations on the issue and will only come up with a position after exhausting all the avenues that will allow for a peaceful resolution of the matter.

To avoid a needless heightening of tension, the Commissioner advised the people of the state, particularly Muslim faithful, not to allow people with diabolic intentions to trivialise the issue of sustaining the peaceful co-existence of the diverse groups in the state.

He also urged media practitioners to avoid sensationalism and inflammatory statement in their reportage of government activities so as not to create unnecessary confusion and misrepresentation of government position.

According to him, what Mrs Olayinka explained at the briefing was that the government had held meetings with some key stakeholders and would still consult widely before taking a position, saying “it will therefore be premature and pre-emptive to say that government has rejected the use of hijab in public schools in Lagos”.

The Commissioner added that it was strange that the explanation of a public officer about on-going effort to resolve an issue could be misconstrued to mean that government had taken a negative position on such an issue.

He thanked Lagos residents for tolerating one another by living peacefully without playing up divisive interests and advised them to continue to be their brothers’ keepers.

http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/05/20/weve-not-banned-use-of-hijab-in-public-schools-lagos-government/

Newcasuuu, you can do it

fredoooooo: how markettiii yesterday , you just disappear

You remember me?
Na wa o
Anyway, Na madrid still win am

I heard there is possibility that Arsenal could finish 5th. Na true?

dayokanu: [size=14pt]MATT HUMMELS AND MARIO GOTZE doubtful for Dortmund[/size]

You celebrating already

You guyz (Dortmund) knocked out the king of clubs out of the competition. Anything less than the trophy will not be acceptable.

Go Dortmund

ZACHIE: and is SEUN jealous?

Sincere 9gerian: President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is currently on a one day state visit to Enugu. The president is scheduled to commission the re-constructed Enugu Airport and perform the foundation laying ceremony for the international terminal of the Enugu Airport. Later in the day, the president will hold a town hall meeting with the good and peace loving people of Enugu state.

It will be recalled that reconstruction of the Enugu Airport and building of an international terminal were some of the promises made by the president during the 2011 election campaigns.

Mr President, welcome to the Coal City. We love you!

FINALLY

I remember someone accused Abati from using twitter to disseminate information instead of NAIRALAND. And here we have it.


Thanks Abati sincer9gerian for using nairaland

Na wa o

See as everybody is claiming Introvert.

OP good job, you just describe me too

[quote author=tpia@]oh dear, more conflict.[/quote]

[quote author=I.Joan]cristiano gets a yelo card

he should be on red by now though [/quote]enter Tv give am. Bad belle

Mou, I want to see di maria in the second half

It's going to be long night

fredoooooo: arsenal

Mukina2 trophyless club?

fredoooooo: yeye team

Remind me that your team name again?

YAY!!!!

WE ARE STILL KEEPING OUR UNBEATEN RECORD AT HOME

No team has this record this season except your one and only king of all clubs

YAY!!!!

WE ARE STILL KEEPING OUR UNBEATEN RECORD AT HOME

No team has this record this season except your one and only king for all clubs

fredoooooo: sledge hammer too small , na armour tank

Bad belle

Real 1 - 0 Athletico

Yeeeepaaaaa GGGGGOOAAAAAALLLLLLLLL

fredoooooo: stand up penaldo , diver

Until they use sledge hammer on am?

I see athletico player(s) receiving red today too

coner madrid

c'mon CR7

I don't know the reason why Mou did not start Di maria

This final is the first since 1992 to feature both Madrid clubs
-goal.com

Game on

Real Madrid: Diego López, Ramos,
Coentrão, Khedira, Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, Özil, Xabi Alonso, Essien, Albiol, Modric.

BENCH RM: Casillas, Kaká, Carvalho,
Arbeloa, Higuaín, Callejón, Di María

BANGA SOUP: Just woke up frm my bod,plz wats d scores thanks

about ten minutes more before kick off

^^Now, that's harsh.

[quote author=Red-Light]tell em [/quote]Be your brother's striker keeper. Point out some of his mistakes