As the controversy over the wearing of hijab in Christian-mission-grant-aided schools across Kwara state continues, the State Baptist Conference has called for thorough investigation to fishout and appropriately prosecute hoodlums who foment trouble at the Oyun Baptist High School Ijagbo where one person was reported dead.
The President of the Kwara Baptist Conference, Victor Dada made the call during a press briefing in Ilorin the Kwara State capital where he condemned the act, alleging that the State government has been foot-dragging on returning the grant-aided schools to their proprietors.
The president of the Kwara Baptist Conference, Reverend Victor Dada who noted that the use of hijab in Christian-mission-grant aided schools will not be allowed insisted that baptist schools are not public schools and urged the state government to fish out the hood looms that perpetrated the last attack on one of the schools in the
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Against the claim by the kwara muslim stakeholders that the state government compensated Christians in the state over the 2021 hijab crisis, Dada denied the allegation.
Both religious bodies in the state are keenly waiting for the state government to find lasting solution to the lingering crisis.
Editor: Hadiza.A.A
