The President of Kwara Baptist Conference, Reverend Victor Dada, has warned the Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq administration and Muslims within the state to not take the gentleness of Christians for weakness.
He stated this while describing the Kwara government as the government of the Muslim, by the Muslim and for the Muslim.
Dada said this in a very statement on Wednesday following the clash between Christians and Muslims at the First Baptist Church Surulere, Ilorin, Kwara State.
P9O reported that a clash broke out between Christians and Muslims over an argument bordering on the employment of hijab by Muslim students in Christian schools within the state.
He said that no amount of pressure will make the colleges allow the utilization of hijabs, adding that their schools are grant-aided and not public schools.
According to him, the last 15 years have seen the govt. employing Islamic religious teachers in schools, while teachers for Christian Religious Knowledge aren't employed.
“It is surprising that the govt has become a government of the Muslim, by the Muslim and for the Muslim in his (state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq) policies, pronouncements and attitude,” the statement added.
He said that at no time has any government designed uniform for schools ever since the grant aiding policy started in 1974.
“This has always been the responsibility of the proprietors, be it community or mission,” he added.
“The Muslims and therefore the government mustn't take our gentleness for weakness.
“We shall not allow the utilization of hijab in our schools. we'll defend our faith and defend our inheritance. We demand that the govt. should return our schools.”