Hello All,please does anyone knows the statutory rule as regards the data capturing for the Bank Verification Number exercise? My wife tried to register for the BVN at a First Bank Branch and she was told to remove her Hijab which she objected to. Since the deadline is today, does anyone knows a contrary position on the issue of removing the Hijab for BVN?

What's there?
We're talking security issues

na hijab or face covering veil (niqub)...........if its hijab, feel she would be allowed with it but niqub? hmn! i doubt that......that's the issue with data capturing processes, just like nysc reg, voters card e.t.c except she is in the north.

For foreign VISA applications, the Hijab is allowed as part of dressing. You can't tell an Indian Sikh to remove his head gear @OP ...if they too insist, file a law suit ...I see many law suits emanating from this sham of an exercise

sped1oro:
Hello All,please does anyone knows the statutory rule as regards the data capturing for the Bank Verification Number exercise? My wife tried to register for the BVN at a First Bank Branch and she was told to remove her Hijab which she objected to. Since the deadline is today, does anyone knows a contrary position on the issue of removing the Hijab for BVN?

This ppl sef! Who wears Hijab for interview?

Lol

How much did she have in her acct

*at the Bank*

BVN Officer: You wanna do your BVN?

Person: Yes

B O: What's ur account balance?

P: N452.12k

B O: Gerrarahia! Shii mehn!!

sped1oro:
Hello All,please does anyone knows the statutory rule as regards the data capturing for the Bank Verification Number exercise? My wife tried to register for the BVN at a First Bank Branch and she was told to remove her Hijab which she objected to. Since the deadline is today, does anyone knows a contrary position on the issue of removing the Hijab for BVN?

She shouldn't worry herself , it's only that she won't have access to online transactions couple with the use of ATM card but she can still make use of her account for savings and withdrawal.

Wetin person no go see??

the hijab and full veil covers are what is destroying the north west nigeria. d exercise does nt convert anyone to any religion, if d exercise calls for removing hijab it wil be beta to oblige to it cos if any issues emanate from security we wil be blaming d govt whereas we citizens contribute to d insecurity cos if govt says do dz, we wl begin to act religiously.

If her head is beautiful, she should be proud to show the blessings of God in her. Unless she is an athiest, she should obey simple instruction and you and your wife should stop being funny by trying to start another brand of bokoharam.

if we can obey rules of foreign consulars on our soil.....why dont we just follow simple instructions and prevent unnecessary stress. removing the hijab wont hurt anyone, that i know....unless she is born with the hijab

I dont think she needs her money.it seems she has no much money in her account,if she truly has she wudnt hesitate in removing her Hijab.

let her kip objecting

Lol! OP your wife shouldn't run an account. If you want your wife to be out of public eye, let her not visit public places.


sped1oro after reading your comments below I decided to research about hijabs. Below is a picture from hijab fashion blog.

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First, please pardon me for my ignorance earlier. If you wife's hijab is similar to the first covering in the picture above, then the customer service representative is over zealous. However, I don't think the second, third and fourth pictures are acceptable.



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Op, she can wear those caps women wear. Many moslem women wear those caps beneath their hijab she should know it or, she should try wear a black scarf covering her hair only.

Did she use hijab when opening the account with the bank? For the sake of security, rules must be followed. A female bank officer can attend to her and capture her face and other details discreetly. We don't have to mix religion with everything we come across in this country...that's the problem we have as a nation. Yeah, religion is opiate of the people and that was eons ago, but now we have a largely secular society and things must be done to protect the peaceful existence of the society irrespective of our religion believes. It s well

Na their type dey carry bomb for that hijab

Must religion be associated with everything in Nigeria?

I see it as no big deal if she removes the hijab,and wears that small cap that covers her hair,except she doesn't need her money in the account again.

I ve read many of the comments and was not surprised to see that most people don't understand the Islamic religion. To start with my wife opened her account with the Hijab on her, and how much she has in her account does not determine how she should be attended because with her transactions she should have been accorded a VIP treatment but the person attending to her did not even check her account history. Also, it is very ignorant to believed all embassies ask you to remove your Hijab rather most of the embassies accept Hijab as part of the muslim dressings. And during the Voters registration and National I.D card exercise, there was no time where muslim women were forced to remove their Hijab. And lastly, i was a Banker too and while in the banking Job there was no compulsion for anyone to remove her Hijab for data capture which is basically the Face and finger prints,so what do you need the ear and neck for?

@ Professor pete, i honestly pity your ignorance, it would have been better for you to keep quiet than to just spew balderdash as comment. Mind you, real muslims can never be Boko-Haram.

In addition to my response, i think the BVN officer is juts being overzealous, my wife has called some of her friends who also wears Hijab and have done the Registration and they told her she does not need to remove her Hijab as long as her face and fingerprints are captured so whats with the double standard in First bank.
Secondly, someone asked if my wife can go for interview with her Hijab? Yes, she has done so and even get a JOB at the convent which has a missionary background, she worked there for years and was putting on her Hijab, see IGNORANCE should not be allowed to Kill the Tolerance in us, at the convent she was liked by the Rev sisters because they also cover their heads. She only left the convent when she went to further her education.

saintneo2:
you want your wife to be out of public eye, let her not visit public places.

Gbam

wordcat:


Gbam

Don't get it twisted, my wife goes out and she is more confident about herself in the public. Mind you, she is beautiful, educated and lovable. She is just trying to guide her chastity as our religion demands, she doesn't fix weavon/attachment because she is carrying her natural virgin hair, she doesn't wear revealing clothes or small dresses, and she doesn't use all those cream women use to deceive men because she is naturally beautiful, so she is not afraid to go out in the public. She is a fashion designer with statement, her designs and collections are exceptional such that no one would at first believed an Hijab lady could be such creative.

sped1oro:
@ Professor pete, i honestly pity your ignorance, it would have been better for you to keep quiet than to just spew balderdash as comment. Mind you, real muslims can never be Boko-Haram.

how does the removal of hijab for data capturing stop her from being your wife?

sped1oro:


Don't get it twisted, my wife goes out and she is more confident about herself in the public. Mind you, she is beautiful, educated and lovable. She is just trying to guide her chastity as our religion demands, she doesn't fix weavon/attachment because she is carrying her natural virgin hair, she doesn't wear revealing clothes or small dresses, and she doesn't use all those cream women use to deceive men because she is naturally beautiful, so she is not afraid to go out in the public. She is a fashion designer with statement, her designs and collections are exceptional such that no one would at first believed an Hijab lady could be such creative.

Dont stress yourself too much bro, if possible go with her and ask to speak to the customer care officer at the bank. I believe she can get her photo taken with her hijab on. If not she should put that cap women wear and wear a gown that covers her neck.

sped1oro:


Don't get it twisted, my wife goes out and she is more confident about herself in the public. Mind you, she is beautiful, educated and lovable. She is just trying to guide her chastity as our religion demands, she doesn't fix weavon/attachment because she is carrying her natural virgin hair, she doesn't wear revealing clothes or small dresses, and she doesn't use all those cream women use to deceive men because she is naturally beautiful, so she is not afraid to go out in the public. She is a fashion designer with statement, her designs and collections are exceptional such that no one would at first believed an Hijab lady could be such creative.

Over 90% of men will say so about their wives

Burger01:
Did she use hijab when opening the account with the bank? For the sake of security, rules must be followed. A female bank officer can attend to her and capture her face and other details discreetly. We don't have to mix religion with everything we come across in this country...that's the problem we have as a nation. Yeah, religion is opiate of the people and that was eons ago, but now we have a largely secular society and things must be done to protect the peaceful existence of the society irrespective of our religion believes. It s well

Oyibo repete

Ishilove:

Oyibo repete

Chai! You don hit my car!..... eyinbo repekte

She shouldn't remove her ijab.Its not part of d requirement.I did mine,using my ijab.