There has been an uproar in Kwara state for weeks now, as regards Muslim students wearing hijabs to missionary schools.
The missionary schools are known to be run by missionaries from Europe before Nigeria gain independence, which after independence was handed over to Nigerians to maintain and some individuals also established theirs, while some are associated with churches. The managers of these schools have requested that students wearing hijab should not attend their schools, as it is a Christian-managed school and hijab is not peculiar to Christianity. Although, the schools receive grants from the government, but wish to not allow hijab in their schools.
This issue has lingered for weeks, caused communal chaos in Kwara state, yet to find a solution.
Popular Religious leader, Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Bible Church, Aka Winners Chapel, who also hails from the state, on Thursday lent his voice on happenings in the state, saying,
“It is such a nasty development in Kwara State where Muslims are asking their students in our schools to wear Hijab, and the church said “no”
You know the reason why? We have never shown the world the other side of God. God is not a toy, let us show them the consuming fire part of God. They need to know.
Leave the schools for the owner, go to your schools. Is there any fight? Stop putting fingers in the eyes of others, the world should be warned against the church. The church is a time bomb.
”When God turns his back on anyone or any system, that system is cursed. My advice is to leave the schools for the owners, find your schools. Men and women can wear hijab there. Stop putting your fingers in the eyes of others when they are not blind.”
The issue of wearing hijab to school was also a case raised in Lagos state during Governor Babatunde Fashola’s tenure, which seems a consensus has been reached overtime.
The missionary schools are known to be run by missionaries from Europe before Nigeria gain independence, which after independence was handed over to Nigerians to maintain and some individuals also established theirs, while some are associated with churches. The managers of these schools have requested that students wearing hijab should not attend their schools, as it is a Christian-managed school and hijab is not peculiar to Christianity. Although, the schools receive grants from the government, but wish to not allow hijab in their schools.
This issue has lingered for weeks, caused communal chaos in Kwara state, yet to find a solution.
Popular Religious leader, Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Bible Church, Aka Winners Chapel, who also hails from the state, on Thursday lent his voice on happenings in the state, saying,
“It is such a nasty development in Kwara State where Muslims are asking their students in our schools to wear Hijab, and the church said “no”
You know the reason why? We have never shown the world the other side of God. God is not a toy, let us show them the consuming fire part of God. They need to know.
Leave the schools for the owner, go to your schools. Is there any fight? Stop putting fingers in the eyes of others, the world should be warned against the church. The church is a time bomb.
”When God turns his back on anyone or any system, that system is cursed. My advice is to leave the schools for the owners, find your schools. Men and women can wear hijab there. Stop putting your fingers in the eyes of others when they are not blind.”
The issue of wearing hijab to school was also a case raised in Lagos state during Governor Babatunde Fashola’s tenure, which seems a consensus has been reached overtime.