As students of public primary and secondary schools in Osun State resume today after June 12 public holiday, there are strong indications that Christians and Muslims in the state are poised for serious showdown over the use of hijab by female Muslim students in public schools.
The State Muslim Community had, weekend, urged the Osun State chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria not to throw the state into religious crises but to respect the judgment of the State High Court on the issue.
The Vice President of Osun State Muslim Community, Alhaji Mustapha Olawuyi said it behoves every responsible individual to abide by judgement of court and appealed to Osun CAN to shun lawlessness in the best interest of justice and peace.
A judge of Osun State High Court, Justice Jide Falola had delivered a judgement in favour of a case instituted by Osun State Muslim Community against the State Government on the right of female Muslim students in public schools in the state to use hijab on their school uniforms. Osun CAN, however, faulted the judgement and vowed to appeal the matter in the higher court.
CAN also threatened that it would direct Christian students across the state to wear church garments to schools to propagate their faith if Osun State government implement the judgement of Justice Falola. But the Youth Wing of Christian Association of Nigeria, Osun State, YOWICAN-OS, yesterday explained it was not against wearing of hijab in Osun public schools but in Christian faith-based schools as being insinuated but insisted Christians will not go back on wearing of garments to schools beginning from today.
The group said the judgment of Justice Jide Falola that legitimises wearing of Hijab in public schools was in direct opposition to the mutual agreement leaders of National Inter-Religious Council, NIREC, Osun State chapter, reached on the issue. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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A judge of Osun State High Court, Justice Jide Falola had delivered a judgement in favour of a case instituted by Osun State Muslim Community against the State Government on the right of female Muslim students in public schools in the state to use hijab on their school uniforms. Osun CAN, however, faulted the judgement and vowed to direct Christian students across the state to wear church garments to schools. Which one be church garment according to bible? Sutana? Mini skirt? Spaghetti cloths? Church cloths indeed!
ReplyDeleteNonsense you are a fool hw will you know about the christian garment.......by the way what is hijab? one day you Muslim will started to wear boom under hijab to kill Christian students
DeleteI am looking at the state of affairs in Osun State and I am quick to add my brotherly and independent opinion about the issue. The Judge must have had his own legal opinion which may be equitable or otherwise, but must bring about my own personal opinion about the sensitive issue. The Judge's name indicate he is a Yoruba by tribe and I visualize he is aware of the sensitivity of the issue and decide to compound the problem by making a decision that is capable of cursing chaos in the State. Traditionally, Yoruba have enjoyed peace and harmony among all religious group and this fact is known to the Judge who pronounced such a judgement to the detriment of peace. Let the Christians and any other interested parties appeal the judgment in another higher court of law. This is my opinion. The Christians should not allow religious issues to affect the progress of their wards and pursue peace and love as practiced and taught by Jesus Christ. Osun State and all Nigerians should always work for peaceful coexistence and progress of Nigeria, not personal goals and objectives.
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