Ogun State League of Imams and Alfas asked all female Muslim students in the state to begin wearing hijab in public schools.
The development comes after its December meeting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
The state’s Islamic leaders said the declaration for the use of the hijab in public schools in the state came after a recent meeting with the state government about the need for their female children to wear hijabs to complement their school uniforms.
The league said in a statement signed by its Secretary General, Sheikh Tajudeen Adewunmi, on Tuesday that the use of hijab will begin on January 9, 2023, when students return for their second term.
