MSSN advises Kwara on religious freedom in schools

Date: 2019-07-05

The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria, Kwara State chapter, has called on the state government to prevail on the management of all public schools to allow pupils of different religious backgrounds to observe morning assembly prayers according to the dictates of their faith.

The society said the call was necessary to forestall a breakdown of law and order in public schools.

The MSSN call came in the wake of a recent incident at Bishop Smith College in Ilorin, capital of the state, in which the school's Imam was allegedly molested by some members of the school's staff when he attempted to pray in the Islamic way, immediately after the Christian prayers were said at the school's assembly ground.

The incident, according to a statement signed by the MSSN Chairman, Nurudeen Ibrahim, occurred on Friday, June 21, 2019.

"The Muslim-dominated city of Ilorin is one of the most peaceful cities in Nigeria. Muslims in Ilorin are accommodating and tolerant. But our tolerance and peace-loving nature is exploited as a basis for the desecration and infringement of our rights.

"Thus, we received the above devastating news with a mix of umbrage and shock. We state that forceful proselytisation of students and assault on Muslims in a public academic institution is not only condemnable and below the minimum standards of tolerance or civility expected in a democratic society, but it is also a violation of the fundamental human rights. It is equally a violation of Section 38 the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999."

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

SSUCOEN     Ajia-Bako     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Toyin Sanusi     Umar Ayinla Saro     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Kunle Suleiman     Jalala     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Saliu Alamoyo     Buhari     Senate President     Babaita     Omotoso     Alao Ayotunde     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Frootify     Adebayo Salami     Odolaye Aremu     Nurudeen Muhammed     Olusola Saraki     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Shade Omoniyi     Otuka     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Alliance For Democracy     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Ayinde Oki     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Kwarareports     Malete     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Women Radio     Yaman     Pakata Development Association     Student Learning Support Helpline     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Tuesday Assayomo     Mashood Dauda     Umar Adelodun     Quranic Recitation Competition     Adedipe     Akeem Olatunji     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Yemi Osinbajo     Share/Tsaragi     Agboola Abdulraheem     Ibrahim Gambari     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Micheal Imoudu     Valsolar     Cassava Growers\' Association     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Saad Belgore     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Prince Bola Ajibola     Oko-Olowo     Sunday Fagbemi     Kola Olota     Lanre Jimoh     Iliasu     Yusuf Badmus     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja     Universal Basic Education Commission     Nigerian Correctional Service     Salman Suleiman     Saheed Alakoso     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Ibrahim Labaika    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Women For Change And Development Initiative     Noah Yusuf     Pius Abioje     CACOVID Palliatives     Oko-Erin     CELF     Wole Oke     Kayode Bankole     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Lateef Alagbonsi     Oko Erin     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Bolakale Kawu     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Kwarareports     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Mohammed Lawal     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Isiaka Gold     Ademola Kiyesola     Abdulhakeem Amao     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Nigerian Medical Association     Olateju Lukman     TVC Female National Debate     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Agboola Abdulraheem     Bola Magaji     VADA     Yakub Lai Gobir     Principal Private Secretary     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Igbomina     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja     Popo-Igbonna     Ile Arugbo     Saliu Alamoyo     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Baba Isale     Aiyedun     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     Femi Gbajabiamila     Kwara NIPR     Idi-Ape     Zara Umar     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Gani Saadu     Vasolar Consortium     Tafida Of Ilorin     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Olaoye B. Felix     Jebba     Ita-Nmo Market     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Suleiman Ajadi     ITP     Olosi Of Osi     Adegoke Bamidele     Oko-Olowo     Ubandawaki     Ilorin Curfew     Jimba Babatunde     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Yakubu Gobir     Sobi Specialist Hospital     Zulu Gambari     Peter Amogbonjaye     Bisi Kristien     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Tunji Moronfoye