Kwara State Government has announced that the 10 grant-aided missionary schools will remain closed until further notice due to the controversy over the use of Hijab.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Mrs Kemi Adeosu, made the disclosure in a statement on Monday.

She stated that “The government, therefore, directs school children and teachers in the affected schools to remain at home until the contrary is announced.

“The government remains committed to fairness, pluralism, and respect for the law and rights of every citizen at all times.”

The 10 schools were on Feb.19, closed down temporarily over the Hijab controversy in the state.

A committee was set up by the government to find a solution to the issue.

However, on Feb. 26, the state government announced March 8, for the reopening of all the closed schools, after stakeholders agreed in a meeting held that Hijab should be accepted as part of school uniform in schools.

The affected schools are C&S College Sabo Oke, St. Anthony Secondary School, Offa Road, ECWA School, Oja Iya, Surulere Baptist Secondary School, and Bishop Smith Secondary School, Agba Dam.

Other schools are CAC Secondary School Asa Dam road, St. Barnabas Secondary School Sabo Oke, St. John School Maraba, St. Williams Secondary School Taiwo Isale, and St. James Secondary School Maraba.