Clash of Hijab in Kwara Schools as three injured



The clash of hijab sustained not less than three person have sustained injury between Muslims and Christians on Wednesday in Ilorin, Kwara state.

This clash happened after the state government reopened 10 schools that was shut down last month over the use of hijab by Muslim female students.

The government had in February ordered the temporary closure of schools pending the resolution of thee controversy in the schools.

The schools are C&S College, ST. Anthony College, ECWA School Surulere, Baptist Secondary School, Bishop Smith Secondary School, CAC Secondary School, St. Barnabas Secondary School, St. John School, St. Williams Secondary School and St. James Secondary School.

Muslim leaders has insisted that the students should be allowed to use hijab but the Christian counterparts said such negates the heritage of the missionaries who built the schools.

However, after several peace meetings, the state government approved the use of hijab in all public schools in the state.

But the decision did not go down well with the Christian leaders who kicked against it openly, insisting that they will not allow such in their mission schools.

The affected schools were established by Christian missionaries but now funded by the state government after forceful takeover of all mission schools in the country in 1975 by the Nigerian government.

Christians and Muslims were not pleased with the situation however went into a clash at one of the affected schools, Baptist Secondary School on Wednesday as they pelted themselves with stones and plastic chairs with security operatives struggling to control the situation.

The students and teachers who resumed in line with the government's directive were denied access into the school premises.

Adeosun had said, "The government is convinced that its policy to allow willing Muslim schoolgirls to wear their hijab in the public schools will lead to sustainable peace and communal harmony anchored on mutual respect and understanding."

This patch to mutual respect, understanding, and peace with regards to hijab 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 to 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 candidate after school hours daily."


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