Kwara reopens Oyun School Friday, Affirm Hijab Use in all Public Schools


The Kwara State Government closed down Oyun Baptist High School Ijagbo on February 3, 2022, following a hijab crisis that resulted in the death of Habeeb Idris and the injuries of several others. Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazak has ordered that Oyun Baptist High School in Ijagbo reopen on Friday, June 3, 2022.

The Oyun Baptist High School, OBHS, Ijagbo will reopen on Friday, June 3, 2022, according to the Kwara State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development.

“All teachers and students are directed to return to their classrooms while the government white paper committee continues the efforts to address pending issues related to the recent disturbance in the public school,” said Mrs Mary Kemi Adeosun, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, in a statement dated June 1, 2022.

Hijab in Kwara Schools

Similarly, the Ministry restates government’s position that any Muslim schoolgirl who desires to wear the hijab is allowed to do so in all public schools, including in Oyun Baptist High School Ijagbo, which is owned by the State Government and run with public resources.

 

That Thursday Terror At Oyun Baptist High School, Ijagbo

 

The Ministry’s decision to reopen the school is one of the government’s multi-prong approaches to return normalcy to the school.

Government harps on peace

All stakeholders in the area are urged to give peace a chance and to respect the law. The government will not hesitate to shut the school again, among other things, if anything threatens the safety of the little children.

The Ministry welcomes all our students back to school, and urges them to maximise their time in the classrooms, while relevant authorities also help them to fill any gaps.

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