The Christian Association of Nigeria ( CAN) has accused Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of being responsible for Wednesday’s violence in the state.
CAN in a statement issued by its General Secretary, Joseph Bade Daramola said that the governor’s pronouncement on hijab wearing was a violation of the court directive on the matter that the status quo should be maintained pending the resolution of the matter.
The body described as” disheartening and unfortunate that a government that was installed democratically will become insensitive to the plight and the yearning of the people as if the governor was voted into the office primarily to protect his own religion. This is unfair, ungodly and reprehensible .
” There are public schools and schools that belong to some Islamic organisations where those who wanted to be wearing hijab can be attending without causing the ongoing needless crises rocking the state.
CAN called on the Federal Government and the Inspector General of Police,Adamu Mohammed to intervene in the conflict while it urged the governor to give peace a chance by ordering hoodlums attacking mission schools in the state to stop before the situation degenerates into religious crisis in the country
According to the statement, leaders ought to apply “wisdom in handling sensitive issues such as that of religion so as not to precipitate war, warning that if any damage is done to any church or anyone is injured on this matter, the governor of Kwara State will be held responsible”
Earlier on Wednesday, violence occurred in Baptist college, Surulere, Ilorin between Muslim parents whose children wearing hijabs were denied access to the school premises and christian parents.
The parents of the hijab- wearing girls reportedly threw stones and other objects at Christian parents urging security operatives to mobilise to the scene and dispersed the crowd.
