Hawzah News Agency- She asserted , during a symbolic walk by thousands of Muslim women, professionals, entrepreneurs, and students from secondary and tertiary institutions to commemorate World Hijab Day 2026 in Lagos.
The walk commenced at Allen Roundabout, Ikeja, and proceeded to the Alausa Secretariat Central Mosque, covering about 12 kilometres. Participants marched in organised batches along the roadside without disrupting traffic. As they proceeded, the women chanted nasheeds and carried placards with messages such as ‘My Hijab, My Rights,’ ‘Hijab in Unity,’ ‘One Sisterhood,’ ‘My Hijab: A Cloth of Strength,’ among others.
The walk attracted representatives of several Muslim organisations, including the Hijab Rights Advocacy Initiative, Nasrullahi Fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT), Al-Mu’minaat (The Believing Women), Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN) Lagos State Area Unit, Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) Lagos, Criterion Lagos District, among others.
The event culminated at the Alausa Secretariat Central Mosque, where the main hall was filled with thousands of participants listening via loudspeakers outside the mosque.
The programme, themed “Unity in Hijab” and locally framed as “One Sisterhood,” emphasised solidarity, inclusivity, and sustained advocacy for hijab rights across Nigeria.
Hajia Rofiat Tijani, Amirah of MSSN Lagos, encouraged female students to wear the hijab confidently in schools, warning against tucking it in, which she said defeats its purpose.
She explained that tucking in the hijab defeats its purpose and is contrary to both the Supreme Court rulings and established regulations regarding hijab in Nigerian schools.
Barrister Musibau Oyefeso, Aare Musulumi Adinni of Ijebuland, joined the walk alongside a few male supporters, lending moral encouragement to thousands of Muslim women and girls participating in the annual event.
Barrister Oyefeso emphasised that the hijab is both a constitutional right and a religious obligation for Muslim women and girls, firmly established in the Quran.
The event also highlighted the struggles of Muslim women with disabilities. Barrister Kifayah Orilowo, a visually impaired state counsel at the Lagos Ministry of Justice, currently serving at Agege Magistrate Court, shared a powerful testimony, highlighting the struggles of Muslim women with disabilities in observing hijab.
Other organisation,s including Pure Heart Islamic Foundation, An Nujabau Female Forum, Izharul Haq Movement of Nigeria, International Muslim Women Union, Islamic Medical Association of Nigeria, Lagos Secretariat Community Central Mosque, Muslim Public Affairs Center, Akhwaat Muslimat Organization Lagos, Muslim Rights Concern, Guild of Muslim Professionals, Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria, Pristine Cactus Foundation and Women in Dawah.
Source: INDEPENDENT
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