THE Lagos State Chapter of the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN) has hailed the Supreme Court judgment which okayed the use of hijab in government-owned schools in the state.
The ICIR reported that the Supreme Court, in a ruling on Friday, affirmed the rights of Muslim female students to wear hijab in Lagos public primary and secondary schools.
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Reacting to the judgment, the President of MSSN in Lagos State, Miftahudeen Thanni, expressed joy that Muslim female students can now wear hijab to school without harassment.
In a statement released shortly after the apex court delivered the verdict, Thanni said the judgment has deepened the students’ confidence in the judiciary.
He said, “The judgement simply means that though hijab is not mandatory in Lagos schools, Muslim students who wish to wear it are free to do so and legally allowed.
“We are a law-abiding organisation and we will continue to uphold the law of the land. We applaud the judgment. The position of the law is very clear on the subject matter. This matter once more assures us that all hope is not lost on having a modest society.
“The government should not be waging war against youths who chose to cover their nakedness while encouraging those who walk naked and engage in illicit acts in public.”
Thanni noted that the injunction which the Lagos State government was using as a basis to deny the rights of Muslim students has been set aside by the Supreme Court.
He called for an immediate implementation of the judgment.
“We hereby urge all stakeholders to be law-abiding for a peaceful implementation of the judgment. There should be no violation of human rights against our students while we expect an immediate implementation of the judgment in all schools across the state. We urge the government not to delay implementation.”
Thanni congratulated Muslims on the development.
“We congratulate the entire Muslim Ummah (community) and urge our Muslim students to uphold decency and cleanliness which are the hallmark of Islam while exercising their rights. We also pray to Allah to forgive the shortcomings of the late Alhaji Adetola Kassim (SAN) who started this case without collecting a dime from us,” he said.
