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Punch Newspapers Sections Published 17 March 2021 There was a clash between Muslim and Christian faithful on Wednesday in Ilorin after the Kwara State Government reopened 10 schools shut over hijab (Islamic headscarf) controversy. It was learnt that students wearing hijab were disallowed from entering Baptist School, Surulere by some protesting Christians. An eyewitness told our correspondent that this led to an altercation between the Muslims and Christians. The altercation, the eyewitness said, eventually led to a clash that saw the Muslims and Christians throwing objects at themselves. It ...

Vanguard News Kwara Hijab Controversy: Christian leaders abort school resumption On By Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin Contrary to the directive and expectations of Kwara state government, that the ten affected schools be reopened, violence marred the exercise as the Christians and Muslims in one of the affected schools engaged themselves in a war of words and eventually threw stones at each other over the resumption of students. Vanguard reliably gathered that despite series of interface by the state government with the Christian leaders, which include the offer by the government that the school...

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 17 March 2021 The Kwara State Government has announced the reopening on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, of the 10 schools that were recently shut down over the hijab controversy. A statement signed late Tuesday by Mrs Kemi Adeosun, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development said that “the government is convinced that its policy to allow willing Muslim schoolgirls to wear their hijab in public schools will lead to sustainable peace and communal harmony anchored on mutual respect and understanding. “This path to mutual respect, un...

Hijab controversy: Kwara finally reopens 10 schools By News Agency 48 Views The Kwara state government has announced the immediate reopening of the 10 schools recently shut down over hijab controversy even as its peace-building efforts continue. Advertisement According to NAN, Kemi Adeosun, permanent secretary, ministry of education and human capital development, broke the news in a statement on Wednesday. The statement said the closure of the schools became necessary to forestall security breaches which may affect lives and properties. “The government is convinced that ...

By Hammed Shittu Violence Wednesday marred the reopening of 10 schools, originally owned by Christian Missions, shut by the Kwara state government over the use of Hijab as Christians and Muslims in Ilorin engaged themselves. The government of Addulrahman AbdulRazaq had ordered the reopening of the affected schools on Wednesday to enable the students prepare for the upcoming external examinations, without resolving the Hijab issue. There are fears that if the unfolding development is not urgently and carefully handled it could snowball into religious violence in a state known for peace and rel...