Don't impose beret or hijab on students, Kwara govt warns principals

Date: 2022-01-24

Kwara State Government has warned school principals in the state to desist from imposing the wearing of hijab (female Muslim headscarf) or beret on any student.

The warning came on the heels of fresh controversy on the wearing of hijab in some Christian Schools; Oyun Baptist High School, Ijagbo and St Claire's Girls Secondary School, Offa in Oyun, and Offa Local Government Area respectively.

Speaking at a meeting held at the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission in Ilorin, Chairman of the Commission, Mallam Bello Abubakar, reaffirmed the determination of the government to promote religious tolerance among teachers and students and enhance peaceful coexistence.

According to a statement signed by Peter Amogbonjaye, Press Secretary in TESCOM, the meeting was held with the aim of resolving the crisis over Hijab which erupted recently, at Oyun Baptist Grammar School, Ijagbo, Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State.

Bello reminded the gathering that Kwara State is a state of harmony and advised everyone to remain good ambassadors for the coming generation.

The Chairman, who warned that the present administration would not tolerate religious bigotry, enjoined all to shun religious sentiments and respect the rights of individuals.

"He thereafter warned the Principals in Oyun axis to abide by the policy of the Kwara State Government and desist from imposing Hijab on any student, instead, it should be made optional," part of the statement read.

Lending his voice at the meeting, a Permanent Member of the Commission, Mallam Suleiman Danseko, urged the principals across the state to shun hypocrisy and religious bias in discharging their legitimate duties.

Also speaking, the President of All Nigeria Confederation of Secondary School Principals, Kwara State wing, Alhaji Toyin Abdullahi, expressed his displeasure over the development and urged all the principals to maintain religious neutrality in resolving any issue in their schools.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Odolaye Aremu     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Kemi Adeosun     Deji Ajani     Yakub Ali-Agan     Oloyede     Oba Sulaiman Asude     United Nigeria Congress Party     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Kwara Metro Park     Isa Aremu     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Flights To Ilorin     Makama Of Ilorin     Michael Nzekwe     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Mahe Abdulkadir     Ajibike Katibi     Oniwa     TESCOM 2025     Haleeman Salman     Fulani     Saka Onimago     Temitope Ogunbanke     IPSAS     Cornelius Adebayo     Peter Amogbonjaye     Oloje     ER-KANG Mining     Oniye     Bukola Saraki     Vasolar     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Danhawa     Halimat Yusuf     Dele Momodu     Ola Falade     Abubakar Aliagan     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Saadu Alanamu     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     KSIRS     Buari Edun     Saka Aleshinloye     Mohammed Ibrahim     Yahaya Dumoye     Adeniyi Ojo     Abdulmumini Jawondo     UNILORIN Alumni     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     2017 Budget     Ifelodun     Salman Alada     Adedeji Onimago     Ndama Al-hassan     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Bluenile Associates     Alaiye     Garba Ayodele Wahab     Iyabo Adewuyi     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Ayodele Shittu     Michael Nzwekwe     Iqra Books     Unilorin FM     Toyosi Thomas     Folashade Omoniyi     Playing Host    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Yahaya Muhammad     Ajase-Ipo     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Kazeem Oladepo     Olawuyi     Voices Of Tomorrow     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Salihu Ajia     Ola Falade     Saka Aleshinloye     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Hauwa Nuru     Babs Iwarere     Unilorin     Atiku Abubakar     Abdulrosheed Okiki     AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     Sunset Workers     Sarkin Malamai     Osi     Bilikis Oladimeji     Abdulkadir Orire     Kwara     N-Power     Emir Of Shonga     Ilorin Airport     Kwara State Polytechnic     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Ademola Kiyesola     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Jimoh Bashir     Wasiu Onidugbe     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Garment Factory     Femi Gbajabiamila     Hakeem Lawal     Aliyu Sabi     Segun Abifarin     Joseph Daudu     Labour Party     Tope Daramola     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Earlyon Technologies     Rachael Obisesan     Yusuf Badmus     NURTW     Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen     Rafiu Ajakaye     Yusuf Lanre Badmas     Obasanjo     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     National Broadcasting Commission     Ilorin International Airport     Summit University     Rapheal Ashaolu     Mohammed Ibrahim     Alapado     Turaki Of Ilorin     Frootify     Michael Nzekwe     Zara Umar     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Oke-opin     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     Jaiz Bank     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     T And K FOODS     Alikinla     Mahmud Ajeigbe     John Obuh     Hussein Olokooba     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Amusement Park