The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged the National
Assembly (NASS) to reverse the “Christianization” of Nigeria by Britain.
The demand is part of a statement issued by the group’s
Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, on the second anniversary of the 9th Senate and
House of Representatives.
MURIC appealed to the federal legislature to take “a kind
look” at the plight of Nigerian Muslims.
Noting that Islam has been in the country before the 11th century, Akintola posited that some policies in the country favour Christians.
“British colonial masters who were essentially Christians
came in the 19th century (1842) and subjected the Muslims to an environment
which is totally alien to their faith”, he asserted.
The director said the situation should have been corrected
after Nigeria attained independence in 1960 and asked the NASS to free Nigerian
Muslims from “neo-colonialism”.
“The British designed army, police, paramilitary and school
uniforms which suited adherents of the Christian faith and forced it on the
Muslim population. Ditto for the nation’s common law which, of course, is
Christian law.
“The present uniforms used by the army, police and other
paramilitary bodies do not allow the use of hijab. They are therefore an
exclusive preserve of Christian women with its economic disadvantage to
Muslims,” he said.
“This has resulted in a Christian-only female soldiers,
policemen, customs, traffic wardens, etc. It rendered female Muslims jobless.”
MURIC demanded that all military and paramilitary uniforms
be made to accommodate female Muslim recruits.
The organization wants the dress code of nurses, students,
and others to allow the use of specially designed hijab.
Akintola added that other MURIC requests are contained in
its memorandum already submitted to the Constitution Review Panel.
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