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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has launched a scathing attack on the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Kwara State chapter, for opposing government\u2019s decision to allow Muslim pupils wear hijabs to schools.<\/p>\n

In a statement captioned \u2018MURIC lauds Kwara Gov For Approving Hijab\u2019, the rights group said the decision of the State government was bold, forthright and far-reaching, while describing CAN\u2019s disapproval as naive and shallow.<\/p>\n

The group advised CAN to accept the decision, respect the rule of law and eschew actions capable of causing any breakdown of law and order.<\/p>\n

CAN, in reaction to the government decision had argued that allowing hijab in schools would give terrorists easy identification of Christian children and wards.<\/p>\n

The Christian organisation also called on Christians in Kwara to occupy all grant-aided schools in the State until the decision is reversed.<\/p>\n

MURIC\u2019s statement signed by its director, Professor Ishaq Akintola and made available to reporters on Monday, added, \u201cHow na\u00efve and shallow! If the hijab can allow terrorists to identify Christian children, does it also help in identifying Muslim boys? This line of thinking is kindergarten, insipid, infantile and pedestrian.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Islamic rights group further boasted that all the efforts of CAN Osun chapter to frustrate the use of hijab in the State by directing Christian children to wear masquerade and church choir dresses to school all proved abortive.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn like manner, we must ask CAN Kwara chapter, for how long will you occupy grant-aided schools?\u201d MURIC asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cCAN leadership in Kwara State may be planning to import hoodlums into the state to implement its #occupygrantaidedschools agenda. The same hired hooligans may unleash mayhem on the state when the planned occupation fails,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has launched a scathing attack on the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Kwara State chapter, for opposing government\u2019s decision to allow Muslim pupils wear hijabs to schools. 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