Drama as students wear religious attires to school in Osun, sing different songs in assembly

Drama ensued at Baptist High School, Iwo, Osun State on Tuesday as some students discarded their uniforms and wore choir gowns, white garments, Islamic attires and other unauthorized dresses to school.

While some people said the drama could be a way of registering their displeasure over 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 development.
The suit instituted on the issue of hijab wearing to school is still pending before an Osun State High Court.
However, the Tuesday confusion reportedly became more pronounced on the assembly ground as the students could not listen to their teachers because they were busy lining up themselves along religious lines.

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.
It was learnt that although, many other pupils appeared in the government-approved uniform, a few ones who are neither Christians nor Muslims wore clothes with the insignia of their religious beliefs, making the atmosphere in the school chaotic.
Punch reports that confusion was extended into the classrooms as pupils sang different religious tunes.
It was gathered that the problem started on Monday and continued till Tuesday morning.

The teachers were said to be helpless in controlling the students due to the sensitivity of the issue.
The Principal of the school, identified simply as Mr. Arowolo, said the issue had been reported to the appropriate authorities for action.
The state Commissioner for Information, Mr. Sunday Akere, said the government had been informed of the development and had sent officials of the Ministry of Education to the school on a fact-finding mission.