Text of the broadcast by Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on the hijaab decision on March 23, 2021

Date: 2021-03-23

Fellow Kwarans:

On 26th February, the administration announced an official policy allowing any willing Muslim schoolgirl to wear the hijaab in public schools. That announcement followed several days of consultations, meetings, brainstorming, and dispassionate weighing of policy options. We took that decision in good faith and in the overall interest of all. I swore to an oath to protect every Kwaran. This oath includes looking at the bigger picture and doing everything to prevent a crisis before it occurs.

I acknowledge the apprehension from the Christian and Muslim communities. Having held dozens of meetings with various thoughts leaders from both sides in the last four weeks, I am convinced that beneath the tensions and misgivings around the hijaab decision are old wounds that must be healed.

I assure all Kwarans that we will take genuine steps to address the concerns raised by various faith communities. In doing so, a huge dose of understanding, selflessness, and patriotism will be required. Going forward, we will need leaders from both sides to spread message of love, accommodation, patience, peace, and mutual respect.

Notwithstanding their varied positions, I am proud of the level of restraints and statesmanship shown by our religious leaders. I commend them and reassure them that we will always be fair, courageous in taking decisions for sustainable peace, and be willing to listen to their concerns. The starting point will be the reconstitution in the coming days of the interfaith committee to further build confidence as well as provide templates to steadily resolve all issues of mutual concerns.

I commend the security agencies for their professionalism and their sticking to strategic patience jointly agreed upon. This has helped to prevent loss of lives and properties, while keeping crisis merchants in check. I urge parents to speak to their wards to stay away from trouble. Any attempt to take advantage of the situation to foment trouble will be met with maximum punishment prescribed by the law.

Finally, my profound appeal goes to all our leaders to prioritise communal peace and human brotherhood. We need to join hands to build a generation of future leaders who acknowledge and respect one another's differences. This is necessary to build a community of patriots and partners for a greater Kwara.

Thank you and God bless you.

AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq

Governor, Kwara State

March 23, 2021

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Toyin Saraki     Adebayo Salami     Ariyo     Kayode Zubair     Salary     Apaola     Jide Oyinloye     Olatunde Michaels     Tsado Manman     Saliu Alamoyo     Aminu Adisa Logun     Admiralty Villa     IPSAS     Oro Grammar School     Aro Yahaya     Balogin Alanamu     Elerin Of Adanla     Yusuf Abubakar     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Onikijipa     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Eleja     Maja     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Siraj Oyewale     Abdullah Janet Amudat     Idris Garuba     Ndakene     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Gamji Members Association     Oladimeji Thompson     Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     ASUU     Ayobami Akanbi     Saheed Popoola     Ibrahim Akaje     Lanre Issa-Onilu     Oba Abdulraheem     Durbar Festival     Taofeek Ibraheem     Habeeb Saidu     Jumoke Gafar     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Babatunde Ajeigbe     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Valsolar     MalHub     Idofin     Lucky Omoluwa     A.E. Afolabi     IDPU     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Igbomina     Danladi     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Usman Rifun     Nurudeen Mohammed     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     Saraki     Aisha Ahman Pategi     High Court     Niyi Osundare     Mike Omotosho     Sayomi     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Oluranti Idowu     Kwara TV     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Mohammed Lawal     Plat Technologies     Rashidi Yekini     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Folashade Omoniyi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Saheed Akinwumi     Bashirat Bola Bello     Doyin Agbamu     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Moronfoye     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Garba Idris Ajia     EFCC     George Innih     Mogaji Aare     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Oke-opin     A.E. Afolabi     Marafan Shonga     Ilorin Anchor Men And Women     Kola Olota     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Bature Bello     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Ijagbo Health Centre     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Ganmo     Saba Mamman Daniel     Idris Garuba     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Olaiya Zuberu     Yusuf Ali     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Aremu Odolaye     KWASSIP     United Nigeria Congress Party     KWAFFA     Coronavirus     All Peoples Party     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Ojo Fadumila     Simeon Ajibola     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Okanlawon Musa     Kolawole Bashirat     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Sunday Otokiti     Amuda Aluko     Oniwa     Facebook     Abubakar Usman Jos     Kayode Ishola     George Funsho Adebayo     Durbar     KWSUED     Saka Adeyemo     Yaru     Chief Of Staff     JAAC     David Adesina     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Ajasse-Ipo     Abubakar Lah     Osinbajo     Simon Sayomi     Kale Ayo     Awodun     Baba Issa Awoye     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Ramadan     Labaeka     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Ramat Oganija     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     NYSC