The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC)
has accused Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, of persecuting Muslim students
in the institution.
This was contained in a statement
on Tuesday by the Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola.
“Adeleke University is a serial
violator of Allah-given fundamental rights of Muslim students. This institution
forces Muslim students to attend church on Sundays. It makes it mandatory for
students living in the hostel to attend church every Wednesday and Saturday”,
it read.
“The practice of any other faith
on campus except Christianity is banned. Muslim students must not be seen
observing Salat. Hijab is a taboo in Adeleke University. Yet all these
Islamophobic practices are smartly hidden from prospective students of the
institution until they have paid the exorbitant school fees and can no longer
withdraw.”
MURIC called on the National
Universities Commission (NUC) to come to the rescue of Muslim students in
Adeleke University.
“In particular, we invite NUC to
take a look at the students’ handbook of this institution, especially pages 7,
49, 50, 56 and 60. These pages, to our mind, contain rules that infringe on the
religious freedom of Muslim students. As a regulating body, NUC has a duty to
intervene in this matter as part of its oversight function on Nigeria’s
universities.
“Such intervention is necessary
at this juncture to enhance quality control. We remind NUC that man is body,
soul and spirit. These three organs must function without hinderance for
students to perform maximally. As things stand today, Muslim students of
Adeleke University have been deprived of the spiritual component of their
humanity. We therefore call on NUC to investigate this issue as a matter of
urgency. Religious repression is a potential threat to peace, law and order.
“MURIC is aware that such
practices of religious intolerance exist in a few other private universities.
We therefore advise Muslim parents and Muslim students to take necessary
precaution. They should investigate very well before picking universities of
interest.
“Many private universities do not
bear Christian names but they pursue Christian evangelical goals. Worse still,
they lack the spirit of tolerance. Muslim candidates who have already chosen
private universities where they are likely to become victims of Islamophobia
are, therefore, advised to apply for a change of university before it is too
late.”
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