The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused Governor Seyi Makinde of aiding Oyo State school authorities who are in the habit of forcing Muslim students and Muslim teachers to sing Christmas carol.
The group cited the example of St Annes schools, Molete, Ibadan, whose principals forced Muslim students and Muslim teachers to join in singing the Christmas carols on Monday, 12th December 2022.
MURIC condemned the action as extremist, feudalistic, and provocative.
In a statement issued on Monday, 12th December 2022, the director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola said:
“Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has emboldened school authorities in Oyo State to force Muslim students and Muslim teachers to sing Christmas carol. This became clear today, Monday, 12th December, 2022 when St. Annes School 1 Senior, St. Annes School 2 and St. Annes Junior School forced Muslim students and Muslim teachers in the schools to join Christians to sing Christmas carol inside a church situated opposite the school.
“Under Makinde’s watch, Muslim teachers were forced to attend a screening exercise on Salah day in July 2022. Yet these are schools using public funds and Muslims are the majority among tax-payers in the state.
“Makinde has a plethora of anti-Muslim actions for which he has never apologized. We therefore remind Oyo State Muslims to take their destiny in their own hands by using their voting power to send away their traducer.
“Being a Christian governor is no crime as long as the governor is fair to all. But Seyi Makinde has been an unrepentant goader of anti-Muslim antics.
“We need a tolerant governor: one who will grant religious freedom to both Christians and Muslims. Seyi Makinde must go.”
Article updated 2 weeks ago. Content is written and modified by multiple authors.
