Kwara Gov’t Reopens Faculty Shut Down In February Over Hijab Disaster

The Kwara Ministry of Training and Human Capital Improvement has introduced the reopening of the Oyun Baptist Excessive Faculty, Ijagbo, on Friday, June 3.

That is contained in a press release issued by Mrs Kemi Adeosun, the Everlasting Secretary within the Ministry, on Wednesday in Ilorin.

In response to the assertion, “academics and college students are directed to return to their lecture rooms whereas the federal government white paper committee continues efforts to handle points associated to the latest disturbance within the public faculty.”

The varsity was closed down in February 2022 over disagreement on the usage of hijab on the college premises.

The assertion reiterated the federal government’s place that any Muslim schoolgirl who wishes to put on the hijab is allowed to take action in all public faculties.

”This contains Oyun Baptist Excessive Faculty, Ijagbo, which is grant-aided by the state authorities.

”The Ministry’s choice to reopen the college is without doubt one of the authorities’s multi-prong approaches to return normalcy to the college.

”All stakeholders within the space are urged to provide peace an opportunity and to respect the regulation.

”The federal government won’t hesitate to close the college once more, amongst different issues, if something threatens the protection of the little kids.

”The Ministry welcomes all our college students again to highschool, and urges them to maximise their time within the lecture rooms, whereas related authorities additionally assist them to fill any hole,” the assertion learn.