Buhari Says Hijab Might Be Banned, Nigerians React

President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed has revealed in the ongoing presidential media chat that if bombings continue in the country, Hijab might be banned.

It has been observed that most of the bombings in the country are carried out by bombers clad in the Muslim traditional covering called Hijab.  Answering questions on the recurring sad terrorist attacks happening in the country, the president said:

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“When I say BokoHaram had been defeated technically, we have weakened capacity for conventional attacks. Banning Hijab is not an option, but if these attacks continues, Hijab has to be banned.”

The president’s verdict on hijab being banned has however generated reactions on social media. See some reactions below:

Those who tried to paint PMB as an Islamic extremist before the election must feel really stupid after the Hijab ban statement #PMBMediaChat

— B. (@zebbook) December 30, 2015

The President was straight forward about the Hijab response, also works better seeing as he’s a muslim. #PresidentialMediaChat — Khaleesi!!! (@AbangMercy) December 30, 2015

.@MBuhari got be boxed into a corner here. What BAN the wearing of Hijab? In Northern #Nigeria ? UNTHINKABLE! #presidentialmediachat

— Kayode Ogundamisi (@ogundamisi) December 30, 2015

I thought he was gonna dodge the hijab question. It’s a crazy angle. #PresidentialMediaChat — Ediong (@Ediong) December 30, 2015

I’m a liberal. I’ll defend Hijab as a legal choice, even while I take a social& Islamic view that it is a totally unnecessary piece of cloth

— maajid nawaz (@MaajidNawaz) December 30, 2015

Even a decade and a half later debates about terrorism still end up flowing into discussions about hijab & other basically unrelated things. — Murtaza Hussain (@MazMHussain) December 30, 2015

#askbuhari. Sir I don’t think banning of hijab will solve boko harram.hijab is compulsory on Muslim according to quran 33vs59

— hameenah opesusi (@HameenahOpesusi) December 30, 2015

We have men as suicide bombers. Are we also going to ban clothing? Or is it because hijab is women? @KayodeAkintemi @channelstv #AskBuhari — Aisha Yesufu (@AishaYesufu) December 30, 2015

@BinIsa1 There is abuse on the use of Hijab by the current situation,D creator didn’t aksed them to used it for Evil act.

— PRESSMAN (@AAlhasaan) December 30, 2015

If hijab is banned… Will police uniform also be banned, Due to armed robbers using it?? #AskBuhari @channelstv — Abdulshakur Elgud (@TheProxyGenius) December 30, 2015

So after the hijab is banned, will handbags and vehicles also be banned cos these have also been means to the evil act? #Askbuhari

— Arc.мuнаммаd (@blowing_TM) December 30, 2015

#AskBuhari we are not accepting the banned on Hijab..and we are not praying the boko haram to continue — Abarah_Son (@Bashabarah) December 30, 2015

Hijab or Life? Hard choice https://t.co/wRopbLWIqk

— kayodeoderinde (@iamdaddykay) December 30, 2015

Between you and God as ur handle indicates. Do you honestly believe the hijab ban will stop BH attacks? https://t.co/iAwfVpfmWO — Mr. B (@abduligali) December 30, 2015

AskBuhari If you must ban hijab, then you must ban military uniform and guns bcos terrorists used these too as camouflage to attack.

— FOLARIN JAMIU (@GERMANEO) December 30, 2015

Hijab shouldnt be banned. Muslim women should wear the ones that covers their head and neck only.#AskBuhari

— Emmy Psalm (@EmmyPsalm2) December 30, 2015

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