Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo Say on Saturday declared that he’s now not any longer going to introduce policies that might possibly lead to a spiritual disaster in the yelp.
Makinde made this announcement in a press release made accessible to DAILY POST in Ibadan.
He spoke with admire to a latest sing issued on the utilization of the Hijab in public colleges in the yelp.
The sing was once issued as fragment of activities for the 2022 World Hijab Day.
DAILY POST recalls that the yelp authorities had only in the near past stated that no pupil ought to be molested for carrying Hijab.
The authorities warned all heads of authorities-owned agencies, colleges and institutions against discrimination against feminine Muslims who wear Hijab.
Hijab is a veil or scarf on the entire weak by feminine Muslims in uncover to veil their heads and other functions of the body in public, DAILY POST gathered.
The yelp authorities has on the opposite hand stated in but another sing that every body it’s doing was once to promote spiritual concord.
Makinde added that he’s now not any longer going to introduce any policy that might possibly lead to a spiritual disaster in the yelp.
Makinde, in a press release made accessible to DAILY POST by way of his Particular Assistant to the governor of Islamic Affairs, Imam AbduRasheed AbdAzeez, declared that the yelp authorities has no longer altered its policy on freedom of faith.
He appealed to the residents of the yelp to discountenance latest attempts to misinterpret his outdated sing on the carrying of Hijab.
He added that his authorities isn’t any longer going to tamper with the codes that guarantee spiritual freedom and concord in the yelp.
Makinde while speaking extra, outlined that the popularity quo regarding the subject as contained in a circular dated October 27, 2013, stays.
“In accordance with the authorities circular letter dated October 27, 2013, the authorities of Oyo Say by way of the Ministry of Training had resolved among other things as follows:
“In Muslim named/faith-based entirely mostly public colleges, the utilization/carrying of hijab as fragment of the college uniform is allowed in step with Islamic custom/spiritual perception of pupil who will even fair must impression so.
“In Christian named/faith-based entirely mostly public colleges, the pupil’s uniform ought to be per the established custom of the college and Christian faith.
“In Community-based entirely mostly public colleges, the utilization/carrying of a frequent hijab/beret by feminine students is permissible. Here is on the opposite hand optional for dad and mom/students who must impression so,” he stated.
