The Kwara State Government has asked students of the 10 mission schools affected by the hijab crisis since February to resume for the third term academic section on Monday, April 12, 2021.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Kemi Adeosun.
Adeosun directed the 10 affected schools to resume from the ongoing vacation in order for them to cover the academic activities lost during the period of the crisis while other schools not involved in the crisis would reopen on Monday, April 26, 2021.
Part of the statement read, “This is to inform parents/guardians and teachers that the 2020/2021 third term academic session for the 10 schools affected in the recent hijab debate starts on Monday, 12th April 2021.
“This is part of the government’s efforts to bring the students in these schools up to speed with whatever they may have missed when their schools were shut. This is especially necessary for students preparing for external examinations.”
Recall that the Kwara State government had on February 19, 2021, shut down 10 mission schools in the state over the refusal of the school owners to allow the wearing of hijab in their schools.
