The Federal Government has approved the use of Hijab for female Muslim students. The Federal Ministry of Education’s Permanent Secretary, Andrew David Adejo, wrote this in a circular dated February 1, 2023.
According to the circular “This is to bring to your notice that the Ministry has approved the use of corporate/cape size hijab as part of school uniform by female Muslim students in all the Federal Unity Colleges and Federal Science and Technical Colleges.”
All 112 Federal Unity Colleges and Federal Science and Technical Colleges in the nation received the circular, which Middle Belt Times was able to obtain.
He clarified that any of the authorized school uniforms may be worn with a corporate/cape-size hijab by pupils at the schools.
According to the circular “This is to bring to your notice that the Ministry has approved the use of corporate/cape size hijab as part of school uniform by female Muslim students in all the Federal Unity Colleges and Federal Science and Technical Colleges.”
Recall that in March 4 2022, the Cable reported that Usman Baba, the Nigeria Police Force’s inspector general of police (IGP), has approved a new dress code that permits female officers to wear the hijab (NPF).
Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the force spokeswoman, had stated that the new clothing code was announced on Thursday during a meeting with the IGP and “strategic police management.”
The new dress code, according to Adejobi, was adopted to ensure gender equality in the police for “optimum output and professionalism”.
