The Kwara State Government has shut Baptist High School, Ijagbo in the Oyun local government area of the state amid the crisis over wearing of hijab by Muslim schoolgirls.
The state commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajiya Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

The statement also asked security agencies in the state to investigate and bring to book anyone linked to the violence to serve as a deterrence to others.

It reads: “The Kwara State Government totally condemns the resort to violence in the government-owned Oyun Baptist Secondary School, Ijagbo, on Thursday. This is totally unacceptable.

“The Kwara State Government unreservedly condemns the flagrant act of discrimination against anyone, especially children, on religious grounds. Such discrimination will not be tolerated in any public-owned institution in the state.

“While the government and the security agencies continue to work with leaders on all sides, it hereby directs the immediate shutdown of the school pending resolution of the issue.

“The government commends the security agencies for their prompt action that has restored calm in the area. The government calls on them to investigate and bring to book anyone linked to the violence as a deterrence to others.

“The government appeals for calm as violence brings nothing good.”

“The Kwara State Government unreservedly condemns the flagrant act of discrimination against anyone, especially children, on religious grounds. Such discrimination will not be tolerated in any public-owned institution in the state.

9182736455O1999:
Hijab kee una there.

una no see baptist for the school name abi?

Entprys:
Ordinary hijab ? Why are our christians brothers so segrigational ? Why are we so discriminatory ?
In a secular country ?
If they reject hijab, then, the school will be closed.

YinkaOlusesi:
baptist is christian sch not muslim sch, let ur understanding be clear.

FoolaniHellman:


So North Central does not have any Muslim school that your wards can enroll in


Muslim and always looking for trouble!!

ybalogs:
what happens to tolerance?? How does the use of Hijab affect the school? If we can't tolerate ourselves in religious matter,we definitely ain't ready to fix the country.

Entprys:
Ordinary hijab ? Why are our christians brothers so segrigational ? Why are we so discriminatory ?
In a secular country ?
If they reject hijab, then, the school will be closed.

ybalogs:
what happens to tolerance?? How does the use of Hijab affect the school? If we can't tolerate ourselves in religious matter,we definitely ain't ready to fix the country.

Emils:
For peace to resign

Entprys:
Ordinary hijab ? Why are our christians brothers so segrigational ? Why are we so discriminatory ?
In a secular country ?
If they reject hijab, then, the school will be closed.

ybalogs:
what happens to tolerance?? How does the use of Hijab affect the school? If we can't tolerate ourselves in religious matter,we definitely ain't ready to fix the country.

ybalogs:
what happens to tolerance?? How does the use of Hijab affect the school? If we can't tolerate ourselves in religious matter,we definitely ain't ready to fix the country.

Odetokun3:


Hijab is a threat to global peace Sha.

DesChyko:


It's well known that hijabs are Islamic paraphernalia. That's a Baptist school. It's even not allowed in many private schools. But that's by the way.

Do the Christians attending the baptist school wear scarves to school? Let's begin from there.

ybalogs:
what happens to tolerance?? How does the use of Hijab affect the school? If we can't tolerate ourselves in religious matter,we definitely ain't ready to fix the country.

Entprys:
Ordinary hijab ? Why are our christians brothers so segrigational ? Why are we so discriminatory ?
In a secular country ?
If they reject hijab, then, the school will be closed.

9182736455O1999:

the use of hijab was meant for muslim schools. The muslims are the ones that needs tolerance.
they should leave the christian school alone. Must they follow their religion?

Tallesty1:
Why should Christians always be the ones tolerating Muslims?

Have you ever seen a Christian in a Muslim school?

ybalogs:
Ansarudeen college ,Naiwarudeen Grammar school etc all in Kwara (all Government school but established by those Islamic Organisations) all allow Christians wear berets.

ybalogs:
what happens to tolerance?? How does the use of Hijab affect the school? If we can't tolerate ourselves in religious matter,we definitely ain't ready to fix the country.

Tallesty1:
Why should Christians always be the ones tolerating Muslims?

Have you ever seen a Christian in a Muslim school?

Sageez:

Go to kano, the sales of beer, were the Christians exempted? You scream fowl only when you are at the receiving end.

ybalogs:
Do you even know the meaning of Hijab?? You don't want your ladies walking naked yet you abhor Hijab? How is wearing Hijab a threat to anything? Let's be objective and stop talking out of hatred for a particular religion. Hatred won't get us anywhere.