The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos, will today hear the appeal against the ban on Hijab in Secondary schools in Lagos state.
It would be recalled that the Court of Appeal, on Thursday, November
19, 2015 heard the appellant motion against the ban on the Muslim
headscarf.
The Lagos state government banned the use of Hijab on the argument
that it was not part of the approved school uniform for students.
Following that, members of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria,
Lagos State Area Unit proceeded to court to seek redress and protect
Muslim females from being flogged, embarrassed, and victimised for using
Hijab within and outside school premises.
In the High Court ruling, Justice Grace Modupe Onyeabo, earlier ruled
against the use of Hijab (Muslim head-scarf) by students in Lagos
public schools because of the “secularity” of Lagos state.
The appellants had earlier complained about the flogging of an
11-year-old student of Kadara Junior High School, Ebute Metta, Aisha
Alabi, on February 5, 2013, on the assembly ground by her principal,
Mrs. E.C Ukpaka, for not removing her Hijab after coming out of an
Islamic Religious Knowledge class where it is ordinarily permitted to
adorn Hijab.
They also alleged that on February 20, 2013, Bareerah Tajudeen of
Mafoloku Senior Grammar School, Oshodi, had her Hijab removed and
trampled upon by her principal, Mrs. Elizabeth Omidele, outside the
school premises.
On her part, Amirah (female head) of the MSSN Lagos, Hajia Hafsah
Badru expressed displeasure over the increasing human right abuses
against Muslim pupils in Lagos schools.
She added, “It is appalling that despite the recognition of freedom
of religion in the Nigeria constitution (Section 36) and United Nations
Charter, Muslim pupils that wear Hijab and veil are still being
disturbed.”
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