Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, in a statement late Wednesday said the ban on miniskirts by the Soludo administration shows the governor’s commitment to state development.
By Jeffrey Agbo
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has endorsed the ban on miniskirts as uniforms by schoolgirls in public and private schools in Anambra State.
Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, recently announced the ban, saying it is morally wrong and unacceptable in children of school age.
Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, in a statement late Wednesday said the ban on miniskirts by the Soludo administration shows the governor’s commitment to state development.
The statement said, “This is one of the ways of knowing genuine statesmen as opposed to ordinary politicians whose eyes are only on the next election. Statesmen think of the nation whereas politicians think of the next election. Charles Soludo has elected the former and acted in the interest of the girl-child, morality and discipline.
“This is worthy of emulation by other state governors. There is no gainsaying the fact that the present school uniforms are inviting and provocative. They constitute a danger to school girls. We must protect the innocent girl-child from the prying eyes of sexually perversive men.
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“The problem with our society and many parts of the world today is the contradictions in our lives. In one fell swoop we claim that we detest rape yet we encourage indecent dressing in form of body hugs, front and back cleavages and hot pants. Women now dress to kill yet we expect the victims to just die without lifting a finger. How realistic is this?”
MURIC said the ban on miniskirts should be applauded, alleging that cleaners who work in school environments now pick more condoms in school premises than pieces of paper.
“This is where the beauty of Islam lies. It has identified a major societal problem and recommended an effective solution for it. Islamic organisations in Nigeria who have been canvassing for the use of hijab in schools have been vindicated by Soludo’s eagle-eyed leadership. Soludo may not have been Nostradamus, the man who saw tomorrow, but he is sharp enough to see where the danger lies and bold enough to make a pronouncement on it. That is proactive leadership.
“Those who are still asking why Muslims are affirmative on the hijab question should ask Soludo what he saw in Anambra girls wearing short skirts to school. We have been vindicated,” said MURIC.
