Hundreds of hijab (Muslim veil for women) wearing school pupils under the aegis of the Muslim Student Society of Nigeria, MSSN, yesterday, paralysed activities at the Alausa Secretariat, office of Governor of Lagos Babatunde Fashola over alleged flogging and victimization of two pupils by their principals for wearing Hijab, within and outside the school premises.
While Miss. Aisha Alabi, a 16-year-old pupil of Kadara Junior Grammar School, Ebutte-Metta, Lagos, was allegedly given many strokes of the cane by her principal, Mrs. E.C. Ukpaka, on February 5, 2013, Miss. Barirat Tajudeen of Mafoluku Senior Grammar school, was allegedly victimised by her principal, Mrs. Elizabeth Omidele, on February 20, 2013 for using the scarf outside the school premises.
The protesters who stormed the office of the Governor at about 10:00 a.m. barricaded the entire entrance to the Governor’s Office, obstructing free flow of traffic in the state seat of power saying, “we will not leave the entrance of the Governor’s office until we see the Governor, whom we voted for at the last general election.”
They displayed several placards with inscriptions like “Hijab is my identity; don’t take it away from me. Our Hijab is our freedom, Hijab should be part of our uniforms, Dressing without Hijab is incomplete, Hijab is a symbol of pride and honour, among others.” “All we want is that Hijab should be legalised as part of the school uniforms for Muslim students in the entire public school in the state. And the government should also recall Barirat, who was suspended, back to school with immediate effect.”
Speaking on behalf of the protesters, Assistance General-Secretary, Mr. Zikrulahi Sulaimon, said” “Enough of this maltreatment from our teachers and lecturers, this is not the first corporal punishment meted to school pupils. And we haven’t received any reasonable assurance from the state government that such act wouldn’t happen in the state again.”
At about 4:00p.m., the protesters yielded to the plea of government representatives led by the Commissioner for Home Affairs and Culture, Mr. Oyinlomo Danmole, for a closed door meeting with 8-man delegation from them.
At the end of the meeting which lasted for over an hour, Danmole, assured the protesters that the government understood their plight and was already taking appropriate steps to ensure that such act did occur again in the state.
Posted: at 1-03-2013 09:41 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
So after the protest wat was the outcome? Dem fit hide bomb inside na. Make dem dey come sch without the coverings joooor. Anything can happen, everybody is a suspect
Posted: at 1-03-2013 11:22 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
Pls fellow muslims brothers and sisters in lagos should join hand to make this to be effective so that our religion right shouldn't seized by any useless people. Go ahead, no going back. ISLAM 4 LIVE
Posted: at 1-03-2013 12:20 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
Pls fellow muslims brothers and sisters in lagos should join hand to make this to be effective so that our religion right shouldn't seized by any useless people. Go ahead, no going back. ISLAM 4 LIVE
if u want to wear hijab go to kano,where it´s legalizied,or u people can open ur woun school, i mean anywhere u muslims go to,u want to impose ur muslim law on every1.ENOUGH FROM U GUYS ALREADY
Posted: at 1-03-2013 01:41 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Angelo6656 at 1-03-2013 02:05 PM (12 years ago) (m)
It is not proper 4 teachers to victimise students 4 der blive , it has to be stopped , let dem have freedom to wear wat der religion permit dem , am a Xtian I support der protest
Posted: at 1-03-2013 02:05 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
It is not proper 4 teachers to victimise students 4 der blive , it has to be stopped , let dem have freedom to wear wat der religion permit dem , am a Xtian I support der protest
The best comment so far. This teacher or principal assaulted the student pure and simple.
Posted: at 1-03-2013 02:48 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
if u want to wear hijab go to kano,where it´s legalizied,or u people can open ur woun school, i mean anywhere u muslims go to,u want to impose ur muslim law on every1.ENOUGH FROM U GUYS ALREADY
What you are saying is; it is lawful for a teacher or anyone to assault or beat someone wearing … Hijab.
Posted: at 1-03-2013 02:53 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Biafranwar at 1-03-2013 03:32 PM (12 years ago) (m)
Religion matter my hand no dey, but if those girls realy wants to cover up they should aswell cover down too. Not covering up and openning down any how
Posted: at 1-03-2013 03:32 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Charged accordingly … You’ve got to understand that you cannot beat anybody for wearing a piece of cloth because you don’t like it. You can suspend or dismiss the student but don’t beat her. She is a teacher and should know better.
Posted: at 1-03-2013 03:43 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
It is not proper 4 teachers to victimise students 4 der blive , it has to be stopped , let dem have freedom to wear wat der religion permit dem , am a Xtian I support der protest
U be olodo y not wear suit against ur school uniform to school nd expect to go in like dat because u're a christian....
Posted: at 1-03-2013 05:25 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
Charged accordingly … You’ve got to understand that you cannot beat anybody for wearing a piece of cloth because you don’t like it. You can suspend or dismiss the student but don’t beat her. She is a teacher and should know better.
U be Ode
Posted: at 1-03-2013 05:27 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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