Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in Kwara State on Friday, insisted that it will not allow the use of hijab in grant-aided mission schools in the State.
The group blamed the Thursday bloody violence at Oyun Baptist High School on some suspected Muslim fundamentalists while calling on the general public to “hold the State government for whatever happens in our schools”.
Addressing reporters in Oyun local government area, Rev Samuel Ajayi, who spoke on behalf of the local chapter of CAN said “it has been said times without number that we cannot and will not allow the use of hijab in our mission schools. We have since asked the state government to return our schools back to us.
You may also like: Kwara shuts Baptist High school amid hijab crisis
“We want to inform the general public that whatever happens in our schools on hijab issue, should be dropped at the doorsteps of the state government.
“The aim and mission of those that went to Oyun Baptist High School to foment trouble on the issue of hijab will fail. CAN in the state will resist their move, even with the last ounce of our blood. We, therefore, demand that the hoodlums be fished out and appropriately prosecuted.
“We implore the state government to as a matter of urgency return our schools back to us. Christians are bonafide citizens of this state and we own it together. If the state government refuses we will use all constitutional means to get our schools back.”
