THE coordinator of the Coalition for Hijab, Hajiya Mutiat Orolu, has appealed to female Muslim students to pursue courses in medicine, medical laboratory science and other related fields in order to ensure female Muslims who require medical treatment and tests are attended to by female Muslims.
Orolu made the appeal at a public lecture organised by the coalition in Lagos for female students and pupils.
She also advised the learners to embrace Islamic Studies in order to bridge the personnel gap that currently exists in the teaching of the subject in schools.
She equally encouraged Muslim teachers in other subjects to endeavour to undertake the teaching of Islamic Studies if their schools lack teachers for the subject.
Emphasising the necessity of hijab for  female Muslim students, Orolu said head cover confers honour on the wearers and preserves their modesty.
According to her, a female dressed in hijab is less likely to be subjected to sexual harassment than her counterpart who is scantily dressed.
Orolu also said the hijab is a legal right of the female Muslims, saying the Supreme Court judgment of 17 June, 2022 confirms the right of female Muslim students and pupils to put on hijab.
She also cited the Lagos State Ministry of Education’s circulars of December 2022 and February 2023 as documents which guarantee the right of female Muslim students to adorn hijab.
She expressed delight that the coalition is active in many states, but she described what she called the uncooperative attitude of education officials in Ogun State as a challenge facing the coalition.
Answering questions from students at the lecture, she said hijab should neither be tucked in nor covered with berets or school caps.
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