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Recently in Kwara state, a crisis erupted in the education section when authorities of missionary schools in the state opposed a court injunction permitting Muslim students to wear hijab to\u00a0school.<\/p>\n<p>Article 13 of the bill titled, \u2018Discrimination in employment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/04\/04\/buhari-to-submit-supplementary-budget-to-nass-to-fight-insecurity\/\">insecurity<\/a> and other sectors,\u2019 prohibits the military from discriminating against anyone wearing a hijab.<\/p>\n<p>Article 13(2) reads;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-transform: initial\">\u201cAny person employed in the security sector, whether within the military or paramilitary or otherwise, shall not be discriminated against on the ground of the exercise of his right to a manifestation of his religion in worship, teaching, practice and observance such as wearing religious emblem, head cover, or hijab in concomitant with the common uniform code or code of conduct in relation to the choice of color, type, or design of such religious emblem, religious headcover or hijab.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Although the bill does not propose any fine or jail time for persons who discriminate against persons wearing hijab, it states that anyone who contravenes the section would have committed an offense.<\/p>\n<p>It further states that the High Court will have original jurisdiction on such matters while the National Human Rights Commission shall have the power either on its own motion or upon a petition presented by an aggrieved person to investigate allegations of any violation of the provisions of the Bill within a reasonable time or not more than 30 days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A bill seeking to compel the Armed Forces and paramilitary organisations to permit Muslim female officers to wear the Islamic veil, commonly known as hijab is currently under deliberations by the House of Representatives. 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