Again, the representatives of the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN) and the Hijab Rights Advocacy Initiative (HRAI) visited Community Senior High School Ikotun on Monday.
It will be recalled that an earlier visit to the school was made last week Wednesday, 16th January, 2019 over alleged denial of students to wear hijab.
During the visit, the principal, Mrs. Shobaki, reiterated that she was not under any obligation to allow students to wear hijab in the school.
According to her, she has not got any circular instructing her to permit hijab usage in the school.
The meeting also availed the representatives of the islamic organisations to submit the position statements of the last meeting that was held with the School Authority.
Part of the letter which was made available to our correspondent read:
“1. The representatives of the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN) and Hijab Right Advocacy Initiative (HRAI) visited your school on Wednesday, 17th January, 2019.
“2. That the Agenda for the visitation bothered on the use of hijab by Muslim females in your school vis-à-vis the Deputy Governor’s directive on same.
“3. That you, the Principal (Mrs. Shobaki) gave us an audience but, mentioned that you have not received any such document nor directive.
“4. That you, the Principal, insisted that you are not obliged to comply until you receive such document or directive. Notwithstanding that a specimen of the said directive was presented to you for sighting.”
It was gathered that copies of the letter were being despatched to the Office of the Deputy Governor, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education, the Office of the Tutor General Agege District.
The Principal while addressing the entourage and on receipt of the letter, however added that notwithstanding that the school is yet to get the circular on the use of the hijab, no student has being victimised by the school authority.
On the contrary, two students who claimed anonymity, said until Monday, 21 January, no one was allowed to use the hijab and that whoever does so was either punished or told to remove.