Following president Buhari's declaration during his media chat that the
Hijab would be banned if bombings continue,the Presidency has dismissed
the insinuations .In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by the
Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Malam
Garba Shehu, he said that
the speculations were unfounded.
He said that the Buhari-led Federal Government would always respect
the rights of Muslims to protect their modesty and allow religious
freedom.He also said that the Hijab was being abused by terrorists to carry out
suicide attacks on innocent people, which violated the teachings of
Islam.
He, however, said that Buhari would not take any decision on the issue without due consultation with all the stakeholders.
He said that the government would address the security challenge in
consultations with Muslim leaders with a view to finding a workable
solution.
“Everything will be done to balance national security requirements with
the rights and obligations of citizens under their religions as
protected by the constitution,’’ he said.
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