Some Nigerians have slammed the Kano State Hisbah Board over
its decision to invite the parents of 18-year-old Shatu Garko, who emerged the
first hijabi Miss Nigeria over the weekend.
The Commandant-General of the board, Harun Ibn Sina, had
said that participation in beauty pageants was against Islamic teachings.
He said, “We investigated and confirmed that the girl called
Shatu Garko is from Kano State and an indigene of Garko Local Government area
of Kano State where Hisbah is also working at.
“Islamically, it is totally forbidden because it goes
against the teachings and practices of Islam. Immorality is practiced and it
(beauty pageant) encourages the female gender to be immoral.”
Reacting, some Nigerians have said the Hisbah’s intention to
invite Garko’s parent for her actions was uncalled for.
Former lawmaker, Sani Shehu tweeted, “Ms Shatu Garko
contested Miss Nigeria pageant decently dressed. She has not cross the line of
our cultural standards here in the North. There are the daughters of the rich
and the powerful that have done that with impunity. I appeal to the Hisbah
religious authorities to let her be.”
Contributing to the matter, activist, Aisha Yesufu said, “So
my daughter will participate in beauty pageant and Hisbah will invite me?! Kai!
I laugh in unmade D! They will know that day that all of us have bed in
psychiatric hospital! Nonsense and rubbish! Nobody has monopoly of violence and
foolishness!”(sic).
Another tweep, FS Yusuf said, “Is this outfit unreligious??
What is Hisbah ambition in Northern Nigeria? Someone gotta put a stop to this
oppression! What nonsense!?”
Surayyah Ahmad lamented on the alleged uneven application of
the rules, saying, “The laws in Kano state are apparently just made for the
poor. The ones whose parents are not excellencies or royal highnesses. If these
laws are general we would have seen the Hisbah inviting all the rich parents.”
Meanwhile, journalist, Gimba Kakanda said the invitation was
unnecessary as they are pressing issues affecting Muslims.
He tweeted, “I just feel Hisbah enjoy having Muslims,
especially northerners, subjected to ridicule. Inviting Shatu Garko’s parents
is absolutely unnecessary, no matter their intention. There are critical issues
affecting the Muslim society, and none is a teenager partaking in Miss
Nigeria.”
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