{"id":3307,"date":"2021-03-08T08:50:58","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T07:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=3307"},"modified":"2021-03-08T08:50:58","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T07:50:58","slug":"again-kwara-shuts-schools-over-hijab-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/03\/08\/again-kwara-shuts-schools-over-hijab-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Again, Kwara shuts schools over hijab controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Kwara State Ministry of Education has reversed its decision to reopen the 10 grant-aided schools over hijab controversy.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Ministry\u2019s permanent secretary, Kemi Adeosun, the schools earlier told to reopen on Monday, will remain shut.<\/p>\n<p>She said the decision was taken for safety reasons.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe government therefore directs schoolchildren and teachers in the affected schools to remain at home until the contrary is announced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe government remains committed to fairness, pluralism, and respect for the law and rights of every citizen at all times,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>WITHIN NIGERIA recalls that the government, in February , ordered the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/02\/20\/hijab-controversy-kwara-govt-directs-closure-of-10-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">temporary closure of 10 grant-aided secondary schools<\/a> in Ilorin, the state capital, pending the resolution of the controversy in the schools.<\/p>\n<p>The schools are C&amp;S College, ST. Anthony College, ECWA School, Surulere Baptist Secondary School, Bishop Smith Secondary School, CAC Secondary School, St. Barnabas Secondary School, St. John School, St. Williams Secondary School and St. James Secondary School.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kwara State Ministry of Education has reversed its decision to reopen the 10 grant-aided schools over hijab controversy. According to the Ministry\u2019s permanent secretary, Kemi Adeosun, the schools earlier told to reopen on Monday, will remain shut. 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