An Educationist, Hajia Mutiat Jayeola Ojoele has cautioned every girl-child against all forms of immoral acts capable of rubbishing the dignity and respect usually accord hijab sisters in Nigeria, urging them to always face their educational pursuits to succeed in life
Hajia Mutiat who was speaking on Saturday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, as a guest lecturer during the 2025 World Hijab Day organized by Egba-Yewa Zone of Al-Mu'minaat -The Believing Women Organization, stressed the need for every girl-child to be cautious of her Islamic identity, saying wearing of hijab is a way of life in the religion and mode of dressing ordained by Allah for every female which is mandatory and not optional
Delivering her lecture which has its theme "Islamophobia And The Hijab: Tackling Discrimination Through Awareness", emphasized the importance of creating awareness and raising the cautiousness of every girl-child who must see wearing of hijab as a her fundamental right protected by the Nigerian constitution
She maintained that every girl-child in Islam must be righteous by behaving well as hijab sisters who must uphold high moral values worthy of emulation by others in the society
The guest lecturer identified numerous benefits of wearing hijab, saying it serves as protection for women in Islam against any form of harassment in the public while earning them respect and dignity in the society
"You must be encouragous and see wearing of hijab as pride and beauty of Islam and have deep understanding of wearing hijab in Islam and be ready to defending wearing of hijab in public places including schools, passport offices, banks and eateries", she charged
Hajia Mutiat urged every girl-child in Islam to shun illicit sexual intercause and other forms of immoral acts by focusing strictly on educational pursuits and actualization of their career goals to earn public respect and recognition in the society
She equally admonished mothers to always be shining models for girl-child to imbibe moral values and stay away from immoral acts capable of destroying the future of their children
Also speaking the Amirah of Al-Mu'minaat for Egba-Yewa Zone, Hajia Sekinat Abdul-raheem Yusuf had earlier in her welcome speech, said that the event was of part of global celebration of World Hijab Day in the country
"It is about creating a platform for hijab women to express themselves freely and authentically without fear of judgement, marginalization or silencing and thereby promote culture of inclusivity, respect and empowerment"
"The hijab is a head and chest veil worn by Muslim women usually when they are around males not part of their close family. It means partition or curtain use to safeguard female from strange male harassment", she stated
Hajia Sekinat who described Hijabis as unsilenced voice, choice and legacy, added that the event was being used to celebrate the resilience of veiled women as well as their unshaken voices and undeniable presence in the society
"Today, we celebrate the resilience of veiled women—their voices unshaken, their presence undeniable. The hijab is not just fabric; it is faith, strength and identity. We refuse to be silenced, for our dignity speaks louder than words"
"To every woman, hijabi or not, wear the hijab today in solidarity. Stand with us. Honour the right to choose. Let the world see that modesty is not oppression but empowerment", she maintained
The Amirah quoting the words of Allah from the holy qu'ran, chapter 33, verses 59 on wearing of hijab, says " It is a command from Allah in the Qur’an thus O prophet say to your wives and your daughters and the women Of the believers that they let down upon them their garments, this Will be more proper, that they may be known and thus they will not Be given trouble; and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful "
She reassured that Al-Mu'minaat, as one of the foremost women groups in Islam, would continue to provide a platform for people to be more aware and have greater understanding of issues as they affect Islam, particularly women globally
"To this end we remember our Muslim sisters, mothers, wives and children in GAZA Palestine who has been killed by the occupying Israeli soldiers. We thanked Allah for the recent ceasefire and pray that Allah restore perfect peace back to the land of Palestine. Allahuma A’izal Islam wal muslimeen", she prayed
The event was spiced up with presentation of hijab to learners from invited selected public and private primary and secondary schools across Ogun State and other demonstrations by students to emphasize the spiritual importance of using hijab
Prior to the public lecture, members of Al-Mu'minaat led an awareness rally between Ori-Omi and Owu-Abeokuta Central Mosque venue of the lecture,all within Ita-Iyalode area of the city, to further sensitize people on the benefits of wearing hijab
by female students
There was also visitation to some of the schools by members of the Muslim women group
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