\u201cWhat is happening in some public schools in the state is no more acceptable,\u201d Zhikirul-lahi Sulaiman, Assistant -General Secretary of Muslim Students Society (MSS), told Leadership newspaper.
\u201cIt is clearly an infringement of the rights of the students and so a clear violation of the constitution.\u201d
Lagos authorities have banned the wearing of hijab at schools. The Muslim outfit is also outlawed in most south-western states.
The MSS protest was planned to condemn repeated victimization of Muslim students donning hijab at school.
Blocking the entrance to the office of the governor, protesters carried placards saying \u201cHijab is our right\u201d and \u201cStop this Hijabophobia\u201d.
They were referring to latest incidents in which Muslim students were punished for donning hijab.
“Imagine a JSS one student of Kadara Junior school, Ebutte Metta was recently given 43 strokes of the cane by one of her teachers just because she wore Hijab to school,\u201d Sulaiman said.
“Barira Tajudeen, another student of Mafoluku Senior Grammar School, Oshodi was on Feb.20 suspended by her school authorities for covering her head with Hijab,\u201d he added.
Islam sees hijab as an obligatory code of dress, not a religious symbol displaying one\u2019s affiliations.
The Muslim outfit has been in the eye of storm since France banned it at public schools in 2004.
Since then, several countries have followed suit.<\/p>\n