Hijab Wearing in Schools will start religious War in South Western Nigeria.

Children come to school with different religious outfits in Osun State

Online contributors have kicked against pupils and students wearing hijab to school, arguing that permitting such will further create division and disaffection between Muslim children and their Christian counterparts.

One of the contributors wondered why the wearing of hijab has suddenly become an issue especially in the South West.

“Come to think of it; Islam is not new in Nigeria, but I find this Hijab phenomenon new, especially in the south west. 

"As a student of one of the Federal Government Colleges in the late 70s and early 80s, we wore school uniforms without distinction of who is a Muslim or who is not.

" There was a peaceful educational learning in our public schools, with a Muslim sitting next to a Christian - No Wahala. Without Hijab, we had better Muslim sisters in schools”.

The contributor said the introduction of hijab was not only a distraction to school children but also a ploy by those promoting it to introduce religious wars in the South Western Nigeria”.

“I see is as unnecessary distraction and divisive. Wearing of Hijab in public school will not promote desired unity, uniformity and love. 

"I will prefer that we keep religious sentiments out of our public schools. Let all pupils come appearing uniform. When it is time for prayers, they can wear their Hijabs”, he concluded.