The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos will on Monday hear the appeal against ban on Hijab in Secondary schools in Lagos State on Monday.
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' 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 eleven-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.
"Without bias, an abuse carried out against anyone's freedom to practise the tenets of his/her religion is a disrespect and disregard to the constitution and it constitutes a grievous abuse on human right. It is shameful that human right abuses are increasing in Nigeria at a point when it should be decreasing."
Written by NEWSTRAWL ONLINE UPDATE
Sodiq Oyeleke is a Media, Human Resources, Project Management and Public Relations Practitioner
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