The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) has called on the the Federal Government against banning Hijab, saying that such act would be unconstitutional.

The Nigeria Bar Association president, Mr Okey Wali made this call in Abuja when he said rather ban Hijab, government should find a lasting and peaceful solution to the security problems facing the country.

The NBA president was reacting to recent calls by some members of the public that the government should ban wearing Hijab to checkmate female suicide bombers.

The NBA president said “Wearing of Hijab by the female Muslim faithful has religious as well as cultural meaning, and nobody can take away that right from them.

“The security agencies should find lasting solutions to the country’s security challenges rather than place a ban on wearing of Hijab as that is an easy way out,” he said.

The NBA president said banning the use of Hijab is not a lasting solution to the scourge of insecurity in the country; he therefore urged the government to come up with a comprehensive and holistic solution to tackle the problem.