There was confusion at Baptist High
School, Iwo, Osun State on Tuesday as some pupils shunned their uniforms
and wore choir gowns, white garments, Islamic apparel and other
unconventional dresses to the school. Although no group or individual could be
identified as the mastermind of the bizarre dress code by the pupils,
there were, however, conflicting reasons for the behaviour.
While some people said the
unconventional dresses were a way of registering dislike for 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 drama. The suit instituted on the issue of hijab wearing to school is still pending before an Osun State High Court.
