The Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier-General Johnson Olawumi has insisted on the ban of hijab by female corps members at the NYSC camps, saying it was “for security reasons.”
He made this statement in reaction to a protest by a group of Muslim youths under the aegis of Muslim Youths in Da’wah against the ban on the use of hijab by female Muslim corps members, especially during orientation camps.
Luqman Hassan, the national co-ordinator of the youth group, expressed the displeasure of the group on the ban which they considered an infringement on the rights of the female muslim corps members.
In his response, NYSC DG Olawumi said,
“Under my leadership, the NYSC will accord respect to every corps member, irrespective of tribe and religion. The incident in Benue State was caused by the use of long hijab. The security situation in the country is tough. There is the danger of somebody using hijab for other reasons.
“There have been cases where young girls put on hijab and eventually turn to suicide bombers. Boko Haram members know how to get at whoever they want as target. That is why we frown at the wearing of long hijab. Please call on all your Muslim youths to be patient and adhere to it, just for a short period during the camp. We frown at long hijab because of the security implication.”
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