Netizens criticized the Katsina State Hisbah Board for directing all private schools in the state to shut down to allow pupils to fully observe the Ramadan fasting period.
In a statement dated February 27, the Hisbah Commander-General, Aminu Usman, warned that non-compliance with the directive supported by the state governmentโwill not be tolerated.โ
โThe directives include extra lessons please,โ he said.
Reacting, an X user, @realiticheckd, said, โI thought Sharia and Hisbah is for only Muslims?โ
Also, @omorogiec said, โAs Nigeria is trying to take 10 steps forward, these guys are always looking for whatever would take it 100 steps backwards every time.โ
@EdorheJones sarcastically said, โPls also close the banks as well since they are a private institution and don’t stop at just schools.โ
@MezieAbia said, โI still find it very difficult to understand the rationale behind combining religion with government in a democracy. (Guardian)