Hijaab: Govt announces reopening of affected 10 schools Wednesday

Date: 2021-03-17

WASSCE students to get extra lesson, free lunch

The Kwara State Government hereby announces the reopening on Wednesday March 17, 2021 of the 10 schools that were recently shut down over the hijaab question, even as government's peacebuilding efforts continue.

The government is convinced that its policy to allow willing Muslim schoolgirls to wear their hijaab in public schools will lead to sustainable peace and communal harmony anchored on mutual respect and understanding.

This path to mutual respect, understanding, and peace with regards to hijaab had long been adopted in all of the northern Nigeria and many states in the Southwest such as Lagos, Osun, Ekiti, and Oyo States.

As the students resume normal classes, the government took special notice of the plight of those of them preparing for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination and hereby directs affected schools to hold at least two-hour extra lesson for all the intending candidates after school hours daily. The government will provide light lunch for the students until the beginning of their exams while teachers allotted for the extra coaching will get stipends for their efforts.

This is to bring the students up to speed ahead of the impending external examination. The closure of the schools was necessary to forestall security breaches which may affect lives and properties.

The government sincerely commends the Christian and Muslim leaders for their understandings and their efforts to build peace within their respective communities in the past weeks. It urges everyone to join hands with the government to raise a generation of schoolchildren who will respect one another's differences and together build a sustainable future for our state.

Finally, the government reminds all its employees such as school principals and teachers in the affected schools to take special note of the policy. There will be zero tolerance for violations of anyone's fundamental human rights under their watch.

Mrs Mary Kemi Adeosun

Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development

16th March, 2021

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ogidi-Oloje     Onilorin     Hassan A. Saliu     Kwara South     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     TVC Female National Debate     Crystal Corner Shops     Offa Grammer School     Metro Park     Mohammed Abdulahi     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Kwara-SAPZ Project     Olatinwo     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Segun Adeniyi     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Face Masks     Saad Omo\'ya     Jelili Yusuf     Salary     Saadu Alanamu     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Ekweremadu     Gamji Members Association     Olusegun Adeniyi     Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists     LAK Jimoh     Femi Oladiji     Isiaka Alikinla     Elese Of Igbaja     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Ayekale     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Kola Olota     Ashiru     Umar Saro     Femi Agbaje     Nnazua     Dele Belgore     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Sa\'ad Alanamu     2017 Budget     Harmony Holdings     Ibrahim Bio     Mahfouz Adedimeji     Oyawoye     Sunset Workers     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Radio SBS     Musbau A. Akanji     Isa Aremu     Tunji Folami     Ella Supreme Tissue Paper     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Roheemat Hammed     Javed Khan     Dasuki Belgore     Olugbense     Baba Isale     Mohammed Lawal     Durbar Festival     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Adekunle David Dunmade     Oniye     Alao Ayotunde     Omoniyi Ayinla     Kulende-UITH     Saidu Yaro Musa     Mukhtar Shagaya     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     RTEAN     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     Halimah Perogi     Centre For Digital Economy     April 11     Bahago     Gobir    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Dagbalodo     Omar Gambari     EFCC     Baboko Primary School     Okanlawon Musa     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Adegoke Bamidele     Rachael Obisesan     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Kwara United     Abatemi-Usman     Shaaba Lafiagi     Idiagbon     Eleyele     Adeleke Ogungbe     NITDA     Sa\'adu Salahu     07039448763     Pakata Patriots     Babajide Ajayi     Medview Airlines     Oloyede     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Eruku     Neo Mundo Ltd     FOMWAN     Ilorin International Airport     Amoyo     Musbau A. Akanji     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Kwara South     Bio Ibrahim     QuickWin     Congress For National Consensus     Jaiz Bank     Rotimi Oyedepo     Akeem Lawal     Ajikobi     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Kwara Pdp     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Lafiagi     ANCOPPS     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Amos Justus Sayo     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Alaiye     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Isiaka Oniwa     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Rafiu Ajakaye     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Afeyin-Olukuta     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Oloriegbe     Mamatu Abdullahi     SUBEB     Kassim Babamale     Babata     Offa Poly     Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam     Dumagi     COVID-19 Palliatives     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Ilota     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Amina El-Imam     Lawal Olohungbebe     Shoprite     Popo-Igbonna     Solomon Edoja     Surajudeen Akanbi