Nigerians have reacted to reports that the federal government may be planning to place a ban on hijabs in the country, following the sudden use of women on hijabs for bombing by Boko Haram insurgents.
Naij.com, through its Facebook page, had asked Nigerians if they would support a ban on hijabs in the country like Cameroon and Chad have done, and our readers expressed indifference on the issue.
While some said it should be banned outrightly, some others are against it, noting that it will not mark the end of insurgency in the country.
One of our readers, Juliet Odemwingie, said: “Ban the full face veil,” a statement which was corroborated by Peace Ichipi, who noted vehemently that “it should be banned. It is not in wearing full face veil that will make a promiscuous woman not to indulge in immorality.”
Mustapha Abdullahi Tsoho Kura, a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), said: “wearing a veil is one of the islamic identities. No one can ever stop it in Nigeria, because we are the majority” but Oge Taiwo Michael, a student of the Ekiti State University (EKSU), disagrees.
He said: “so Nigerian Muslims think hijab is pertaining to Islamic religion?.. oh no the Arabians are only using those dresses to cover their face and body from wild breeze.”
Oyewole Opeyemi counseled that the government should not ban the people covering their faces because it is not their will that they are covering their faces.
David Adeleke, in his opinion, thinks the veil was meant to cover only the hair.
“I wonder why it is used for the whole face & head. Seriously, I think they can ban the full face veil. Even looking at the full face veil on them, they look like assassins,” he added.
Nkem Chiazor believes that it will be a welcome development should Nigeria place a ban on full and half veil, and
Goddy London added: “thank God for Boko Haram, you guys will come out from the darkness you are since you can now see the light that everybody is seeing. Now all of us will be seeing each other’s face.”
Statistician, Ridwan Sanusi, argued that the ban on hijabs in the country is not reasonable, noting that the terrorists have not been using a full face veil. “Are the terrorists carrying out bombing attacks using ‘full-face veil’ for their operation? If not, the argument above is illogical.”
AbdulHafeez Olanrewaju Ahmad, who wrote in from Lagos, posed his own questions; “Please answer these questions… What has happened to Nigerian sex workers despite the emergence of HIV/AIDs? Do we ban tertiary education because of student cultism?”
In a rather sarcastic fashion, Abdulwahab Usman Kabir replied the poser, saying: “The army should also be banned from wearing uniform because the terrorists use their uniforms to attack, suits should also be banned because the terrorists use it to attack, soldiers and police should stop using vehicles and guns for the reasons given above.
“In fact people should start to move naked since the terrorists do wear clothes. All these are ways of tackling the terrorists attacks and suicide bombings.”
Abu Ayman argues that Nigeria is neither Chad nor Cameroon, therefore, the federal government should allow our the Muslims practice their religion, while Egypt-based Naimot Opeyemi Atere, said: “the world is coming to an end, full face veil is God’s order. Banning it will even bring more trouble.”
Only recently, a Boko Haram suspect dressed as a woman, was nabbed in Yola, Adamawa state capital.
Naij.com, through its Facebook page, had asked Nigerians if they would support a ban on hijabs in the country like Cameroon and Chad have done, and our readers expressed indifference on the issue.
While some said it should be banned outrightly, some others are against it, noting that it will not mark the end of insurgency in the country.
One of our readers, Juliet Odemwingie, said: “Ban the full face veil,” a statement which was corroborated by Peace Ichipi, who noted vehemently that “it should be banned. It is not in wearing full face veil that will make a promiscuous woman not to indulge in immorality.”
Mustapha Abdullahi Tsoho Kura, a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), said: “wearing a veil is one of the islamic identities. No one can ever stop it in Nigeria, because we are the majority” but Oge Taiwo Michael, a student of the Ekiti State University (EKSU), disagrees.
He said: “so Nigerian Muslims think hijab is pertaining to Islamic religion?.. oh no the Arabians are only using those dresses to cover their face and body from wild breeze.”
Oyewole Opeyemi counseled that the government should not ban the people covering their faces because it is not their will that they are covering their faces.
David Adeleke, in his opinion, thinks the veil was meant to cover only the hair.
“I wonder why it is used for the whole face & head. Seriously, I think they can ban the full face veil. Even looking at the full face veil on them, they look like assassins,” he added.
Nkem Chiazor believes that it will be a welcome development should Nigeria place a ban on full and half veil, and
Goddy London added: “thank God for Boko Haram, you guys will come out from the darkness you are since you can now see the light that everybody is seeing. Now all of us will be seeing each other’s face.”
Statistician, Ridwan Sanusi, argued that the ban on hijabs in the country is not reasonable, noting that the terrorists have not been using a full face veil. “Are the terrorists carrying out bombing attacks using ‘full-face veil’ for their operation? If not, the argument above is illogical.”
AbdulHafeez Olanrewaju Ahmad, who wrote in from Lagos, posed his own questions; “Please answer these questions… What has happened to Nigerian sex workers despite the emergence of HIV/AIDs? Do we ban tertiary education because of student cultism?”
In a rather sarcastic fashion, Abdulwahab Usman Kabir replied the poser, saying: “The army should also be banned from wearing uniform because the terrorists use their uniforms to attack, suits should also be banned because the terrorists use it to attack, soldiers and police should stop using vehicles and guns for the reasons given above.
“In fact people should start to move naked since the terrorists do wear clothes. All these are ways of tackling the terrorists attacks and suicide bombings.”
Abu Ayman argues that Nigeria is neither Chad nor Cameroon, therefore, the federal government should allow our the Muslims practice their religion, while Egypt-based Naimot Opeyemi Atere, said: “the world is coming to an end, full face veil is God’s order. Banning it will even bring more trouble.”
Only recently, a Boko Haram suspect dressed as a woman, was nabbed in Yola, Adamawa state capital.
