UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MANAGEMENT NULLIFIES HIJAB WEARING, DECLARES THAT STATUS QUO ON DRESS CODE REMAINS INTACT, AS IT ORDERS RE-OPEN OF SCHOOL ON MONDAY
The meeting was presided over by the Vice Chancellor of the University and was called to discuss the lingering religious crisis affecting the International School of the University, and was also attended by Principal Officers of the University, Deans, Directors of Academic Units and Council members.
The Principal of the International School, and her three Vice Principals were also present at the meeting, and after consideration of all that had happened since the crisis started on November 12, 2018, including efforts at resolving the crisis, the meeting resolved that there was a need to take passionate look at the rules and regulations govering not only the dress code but general conduct of the students
The resolution also added that, such perspective will enable a deeper understanding of the principles underlying the establishment of those rules, stressing that the International School is a private school and is guided by its own policies, rules and regulations.
‘The meeting also noted that there is a subsisting court judgment that has affirmed the private status of the school’, hence, the meeting decided that:
The decision and outcome of the November 14, 2018, meeting of the Board of Governors of the School should be respected by all in the interest of the children and progress of the school.
The status quo as regards students’ dress code as contained in the school rules and regulations should be maintained.
Individuals or groups that may seek a change in the dress code, or any other aspect of the rules of the school should follow the due process of requesting for such but the final decision on any such change still lies with the Board of Governors.
Adequate measures should be put in place to forestall breakdown of law and order in the school.
The Board of Governors be advised to reopen the school for academic activities on Monday, November 26, 2018.
