KWSG reaffirms use of hijab in public schools

Date: 2022-01-25

Kwara State Government has reaffirmed the use of the hijab by willing Muslim schoolgirls in all categories of public schools in the state.

The State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa'adatu Madibbo Kawu, made this known during a peaceful meeting between Muslim and Christian stakeholders in Ijagbo, Oyun local government area, held at the Ministry Headquarters, Ilorin on Monday.

"The policy statement of the Kwara State Government allowing willing Muslim schoolgirl to wear the hijab in all public schools, including grant-aided ones, is binding. This conforms with the judicial pronouncements of the courts of law and the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria," she said.

She, therefore, appealed to both Muslim and Christian leaders to allow peace to reign in the State.

Hajia Modibbo-Kawu thereafter directed the School heads of Oyun Baptist High School, Ijagbo to immediately implement the policy statement on the use of approved hijab in public schools.

The Honourable Commissioner warned that anybody trying to sabotage the peaceful coexistence among the people of Kwara State will face the full wrath of the law. The meeting was attended by the Honourable Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa'adatu Modibbo Kawu; the Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Mary Kemi Adeosun; Executive Chairman Teaching Service Commission, Alhaji Taoheed Abubakar Bello; TESCOM Board Members; ANCOPSS President, Alhaji Toyin Abdullahi; NUT Caretaker Chairman, Alhaji Umar Abdullahi.

Also in attendance were the Chairman Christian Association of Nigeria, Ijagbo, Rev. Samuel Ajayi; Rev. Dr. Gbadeyan B. A., President, Ijagbo Youth Association, Mr. Faleye Segun. Also on the Muslim side were Chairman Muslim Stakeholders, Offa &Oyun Local government, Alhaji Abubakar AbdulWasiu; the Secretary, Taofiq Oyetunde; Chairman Kwara State Muslim Stakeholders, Alhaji Isiaka AbdulKareem and Prof. Abubakar Imam Aliagan, among others.

Yakub Kamaldeen Aliagan
Press Secretary,
MOEHCD
24th January 2022.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Islamiya Abdulraheem     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Halimah Perogi     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Ilorin.Info     Tunde Kazeem     Michael Ologundea     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Lithium Deposit     Okin Group     Ejidongari     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Bureau Of Lands     Sun Qing Rong     Jawondo     Saad Omo Iya     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     Okiki     Women For Change And Development Initiative     AbdulRahman Saad     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Ayinde Oyepitan     Olupako     Radio Kwara     Arandun     Awodun     S.O. Opowoye     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Lanwa     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Mohammed Lawal     NITDA     Bukola Ajikobi     George Funsho Adebayo     Oke-opin     Afeyin-Olukuta     Lola Ashiru     ANCOPPS     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Esuwoye     Gbemisola Saraki     Pakata Development Association     Yekeen Alabi     Kwara TV     March 28     Stephen Fasakin     Council Of The Wise     Millennium Development Goals     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Amos Sayo     Sulyman Buhari     Ilorin International Airport     Niyi Ogundiran     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Jimba Babatunde     Shoprite     TIC     Kanu Agabi     Air Peace     Bolakale Ayo     Saka Aleshinloye     Okanlawon Musa     Olusegun Adeniyi     Jelili Yusuf     Ayedun     Tunji Folami     Kola Shittu     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Eleyele     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Eghe Igbinehin     AIT Ilorin     Umar Danladi Shero     Aso Ofi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Peter Obi     Kumbi Titilope     Amuda Musbau     LABTOP     Communication Network Support Services     Joseph Offorjama     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     Sarakite     Taofik Abdulkareem     Oke-Ode     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Bamidele Adegoke     Bayo Ojo     Mujtabah Bature     Mahe Abdulkadir     Musbau A. Akanji     Mumeen Lah     Maimunat Oniyangi     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Bilikis Oladimeji     Ibrahim Mohammed     2023 Elections     Adeola Abraham     Tunde Akanbi     IsDB     Young Progressives Party     Eghe Igbinehi     Michael Nzwekwe     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Eleja     Saka Saadu     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Otuka     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Lai Mohammed     Kwara North     Saidu Isa     UNILORIN Alumni     Idiagbon     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Olomu     Egbewole     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Mamatu Abdullahi     Atunwa     EndSARS     Local Government     Hassan Saliu     Henry Olaosebikan     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Lawal Jimoh     Agor Market     Baba Idris     Balogun Ajikobi     National Information Technology Development Agency     Gobirawa     Idowu Laro     IYA ALFA NLA     Jimba Babatunde     Bello Oyedepo     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Suwa-Arabs     Quran     Falokun-Oja     Kolo     Seni Saraki     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Musa Aibinu     Oyelere Oyinloye     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Chief Imam Of Offa     Mazars Consulting     Ekiti     Owu Fall     Odo-Owa