OMG!:Osun State Students Storm School With Religious Outfit

Osogbo - There was confusion at Baptist High School in Iwo, Osun State Nigeria on Tuesday as pupils shunned their uniforms and wore choir gowns, white garments, Islamic apparel and other unconventional dresses to the school.

Although no group or individual could be identified as the mastermind of the bizarre dress code by the pupils, there were, however, conflicting reasons for the behaviour.
A female pupil, who was dressed in a purple gown usually worn by the choir in the Baptist church, was said to have led Christian students in gospel praises, while her Muslim counterpart dressed in hijab was seen hollering “Allau Akbar” and singing praises to Allah from the same platform simultaneously.

While some say the unconventional dresses were a way of registering dislike for the same uniform introduced by the government for all schools in the state, others said some Christians who were opposed to wearing of hijab in schools founded by Christian missionaries orchestrated the drama.

The suit instituted on the issue of hijab wearing to school is still pending before an Osun State High Court.
But Tuesday confusion reportedly became more pronounced at the assembly ground as the pupils could not listen to their teachers because they were busy lining up themselves along religious lines.
It was learnt that some student who are neither Christians nor Muslims wore clothes with the insignia of their religious beliefs, making the atmosphere in the school chaotic.
The confusion was said to have continued in the classrooms as pupils sang discordant tunes. The confusion, it was gathered, started on Monday and continued on Tuesday morning.
The teachers were said to be helpless in controlling the pupils due to the sensitivity of the issue.
The Principal of the school, Mr. Arowolo, told Punch that that the issue had been reported to the appropriate authorities for necessary action.

Christian Association of Nigeria in the state had protested against the wearing of hijab to schools founded by Christians, describing it as an attempt to wipe away the heritage bequeathed to them by the missionaries.
But the Joint Muslim Action Forum, JAF, which is an umbrella body of all Islamic groups in the state, issued a statement, condemning the protest by CAN.

The governor of the state, Rauf Aregbesola has set up a body to address all the issues immediately.