National Council of Muslim Youth Organizations, NACOMYO has commended authorities of the Nigerian Police for introducing the new and improved dress code for female police officers.
This is contained in a statement in Abuja by the National President of the Council, Mallam Sani Suleiman- Maigoro and National Secretary, Alhaji Mas’ud Akintola.
NACOMYO noted that the introduction of the new and improved dress code was in line with global best practices, especially as it relates to economically developed first world countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.
It also applauded the move by the Police authorities to accommodate the peculiarities of diverse ethnic-religious and cultural backgrounds of Nigerian female police officers drawn from all the thirty-six states of the federation.
NACOMYO emphasized that the use of hijab in any organisation should not cause any problem at all, bearing in mind that the Nigerian constitution allows freedom of religion which hijab symbolizes.
The Council also noted that the recent onslaught against the use of hijab by some individuals and organisations were needless and as no female could be compelled to use the attire.
“Religious fundamentalists whose primary assignment, is to infringe on the basic rights of Muslim ladies to dress decently in hijab across several South Western and Kwara States need to have a rethink as there is no way the dress affects them”, the statement added.
Ridwan Fasasi
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