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.

Split Diamond Interchange     University Road     Olusola Saraki     Danhawa     Aliyu Muyideen     Funmilayo Zubair     NULGE     Tunji Olawuyi     Chief Of Staff     Ishola Abdullahi     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     3MTT     Lafiagi     Asa LGEA School     Ibrahim Abiodun     Ajike People Support Centre     James Kolo     Kassim Babamale     Sunday Fagbemi     Idiagbon     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Doyin Group     Kwara South     Olomu     Afonja Descendants Union     Aminat Ahmed     Abubakar Suleiman     Risikat Lawal     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Seni Saraki     SUBEB     Abubakar Baba     KSIRS     Ilorin Like-Minds     Omu Aran     Kwara Apc     Joseph Bamigboye     Alliance For Democracy     Unicontinental Construction Company     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     Fatimat Saliu     Doyin Awoyale     Ifelodun     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Musbau A. Akanji     Olatunde Olukoya     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     KW-GIS     Tuesday Assayomo     John Olobayo     Justina Oha     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Sola Saraki University     Ladi Hassan     Hamid Bobboyi     Park     Arandun     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Moses Adekanye     Tunji Ajanaku     SGBN     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Olofa Of Offa     Farouk Salim     Ramadhan     Kwarareports.com     MMWG     Doyin Agbamu     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Tsaragi     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Patience Jonathan     Yusuf Lanre Badmas    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Irepodun     Kwara State Governor     Ahmed Bayero     Basic Education Certificate Examination     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Idowu Laro     Jalala     Yomi Ogunsola     NITDA     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Olatomiwa Williams     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Sa\'adu Salahu     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Mike Omotosho     Taiwo Joseph     Kawu Baraje     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Gwanara     GANZY     Inside Kwara     Ubandoma     Omotosho     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Sulu Gambari     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Oloyede     Stephen Fasakin     Tunji Folami     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     College Of Health     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Kehinde Boyede     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Abatemi-Usman     Mansur Alfanla     John Olobayo     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Kehinde Baale     Owo Isowo     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Kolawole Akande     Abegunde Goke     Ibrahim Abiodun     Jaiz Bank     Woro     Ilorin Airport     Chief Imam Of Offa     Atiku     Grillo     John Olajide Adedipe     Kwara Apc     Tosin Saraki     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Yusuf Lawal     Modibo Kawu     Innocent Okoye     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Bibire Ajape     Kwara Metro Park     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     A.E. Afolabi     Abubakar B.M     Danhawa     Kwara South     Sarah Alade     2023 Elections     Olaitan Buraimoh     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Amos Sayo     Yusuf Aiyedun     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Umar Gunu     Ajeigbe     Mogaji Aare     Kaiama