Hijab: Kwara direct 10 shut mission schools to resume today

The Kwara state government on Sunday recalled students of the 10 mission schools affected by the hijab crisis in the state since February from the second term holiday, directing them to start third term academic programme from today, Monday 12, 2021.

A statement by Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of education and Human Capital development, said the 10 affected schools should resume from ongoing vacation to cover the academic activities lost during the period of the crisis.

She said that other schools not involved in the crisis would resume on Monday, April 26, 2021.

Recall that the state government shut down the 10 schools in the state on February 19, 2021, as a result of the refusal of the owners of the school, who are Christian missionaries , to allow the wearing of hijab in their schools.

The government announced the reopening of the schools on March 18, 2021.