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Lagos State
Government has insisted that pupils in its public schools are only allowed to
wear conventional uniforms to the school.
Government has insisted that pupils in its public schools are only allowed to
wear conventional uniforms to the school.
The Commissioner for Education, Mrs Olayinka
Oladunjoye and the Special Adviser to Governor Babatunde Fashola, Otunba Fatai
Olugoga, made the disclosure on Tuesday, at a media briefing on the activities
of the ministry in the last one year as well as activities marking the sixth
year of Fashola administration’s in office.
Oladunjoye and the Special Adviser to Governor Babatunde Fashola, Otunba Fatai
Olugoga, made the disclosure on Tuesday, at a media briefing on the activities
of the ministry in the last one year as well as activities marking the sixth
year of Fashola administration’s in office.
Also Olayinka Oladunjoye said that least N7
billion has been spent by Lagos state government on various infrastructural
development projects in Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo campus, in the last
one year.
billion has been spent by Lagos state government on various infrastructural
development projects in Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo campus, in the last
one year.
On the usage of of Hijab in public schools, she
insisted that students are only allowed to wear conventional uniforms to the
school.
insisted that students are only allowed to wear conventional uniforms to the
school.
Oladunjoye explained that the issue of hijab in
public schools was a knotty issue when she assumed office as the commissioner
of Education, adding that there was need to sort out the problem.
public schools was a knotty issue when she assumed office as the commissioner
of Education, adding that there was need to sort out the problem.
According to her, “I summoned a stakeholder’s
meeting that was chaired by the Commissioner for Home Affairs and Culture,
Alhaji Oyinlomo Danmole, the Muslim Students were represented at the meeting,
Lawyers were represented. We discussed the issue at length and we reached
certain agreement.
meeting that was chaired by the Commissioner for Home Affairs and Culture,
Alhaji Oyinlomo Danmole, the Muslim Students were represented at the meeting,
Lawyers were represented. We discussed the issue at length and we reached
certain agreement.
“We agreed that students could use their hijab
when they want to go for prayers during the school hours; when they want to
read Qur’an and when they are going for Jumat prayer on Fridays,” the
commissioner said.
when they want to go for prayers during the school hours; when they want to
read Qur’an and when they are going for Jumat prayer on Fridays,” the
commissioner said.
The commissioner added that it was agreed that
no student should wear hijab on her uniform noting that doing so will cause
confusion and break down of the law.
no student should wear hijab on her uniform noting that doing so will cause
confusion and break down of the law.
She said , “ We agreed that the female Muslim
students should not open their head when they are going for prayers or wherever
they may be. At least, they have their beret which they can put on. If we
should allow full usage of hijab in school, then we will be causing confusion.
students should not open their head when they are going for prayers or wherever
they may be. At least, they have their beret which they can put on. If we
should allow full usage of hijab in school, then we will be causing confusion.
“Whoever wish that his daughter should be
wearing hijab while going to school and within the school should send such
child to a Muslim school,” she emphasized
Lagos expends N7Bn on LASU infrastructure upgrade in one year
wearing hijab while going to school and within the school should send such
child to a Muslim school,” she emphasized
Lagos expends N7Bn on LASU infrastructure upgrade in one year
Also the Lagos State said that least N7 billion
has been spent by Lagos state government on various infrastructural development
projects in Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo campus, in the last one year.
has been spent by Lagos state government on various infrastructural development
projects in Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo campus, in the last one year.
According to Oladunjoye, “LASU is currently
witnessing massive infrastructural development. The governor has continued to
show his preference for qualitative education at all levels and very soon, the
new faculty of science building, new faculty of management science building,
school of transport building, the seven storey senate building, the students’
union (arcade) building, students hostel and many other projects will
definitely change the architectural landscape of the main campus, Ojo, Lagos.
witnessing massive infrastructural development. The governor has continued to
show his preference for qualitative education at all levels and very soon, the
new faculty of science building, new faculty of management science building,
school of transport building, the seven storey senate building, the students’
union (arcade) building, students hostel and many other projects will
definitely change the architectural landscape of the main campus, Ojo, Lagos.
“In addition, the renovation of three-in-one
lecture theatre in faculty of education has been completed and also the
two-in-one lecture theatre at the faculty of Law is nearing completion”.
lecture theatre in faculty of education has been completed and also the
two-in-one lecture theatre at the faculty of Law is nearing completion”.
The commissioner, however, stressed that the
administration had cut down on recurrent expenditure which had resulted into
improved funds management and financial prudence.
“This has also helped the university to save some money and avoid wastage.
Oladunjoye said
administration had cut down on recurrent expenditure which had resulted into
improved funds management and financial prudence.
“This has also helped the university to save some money and avoid wastage.
Oladunjoye said
Source: Vanguard
