LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT
Ref. No: CIR/HOS/’22/Vol.1/068
Office of the Head of Service, Public Service Office,
The Secretariat,
Alausa-Ikeja.
5th December, 2022
CIRCULAR NO: 068
THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR
THE RT. HONOURABLE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
THE CHIEF JUDGE
SECRETARY TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT
CHIEF OF STAFF
HONOURABLE COMMISSIONERS/ SPECIAL ADVISERS
PERMANENT SECRETARIES / TUTORS-GENERAL
CLERK, STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
STATE AUDITOR-GENERAL
AUDITOR-GENERAL FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
CHAIRMEN, LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS/ LOCAL COUNCIL DEVT. AREAS
CHAIRMAN, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
CHAIRMAN, HEALTH SERVICE COMMISSION
CHAIRMAN, JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION
CHAIRMAN, AUDIT SERVICE COMMISSION
CHAIRMAN, LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE COMMISSION
CHAIRMAN, TEACHING SERVICE COMMISSION
CHAIRMAN, LAGOS STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY SERVICE COMMISSION CHAIRMAN, LAGOS STATE PENSION COMMISSION
CHAIRMAN, LAGOS STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION
CHAIRMAN, STATE SPORTS COMMISSION
CHAIRMAN, STATE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION BOARD
CHAIRMAN, LAGOS STATE PRIMARY HEALTHCARE BOARD
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, LAGOS STATE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
HEADS OF EXTRA-MINISTERIAL DEPARTMENTS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF PARASTATAL ORGANISATIONS
CHIEF REGISTRAR OF THE HIGH COURT OF LAGOS STATE
HEADS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTOR/MEDICAL DIRECTORS OF HOSPITALS
HEADS OF ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS /LOCAL COUNCIL DEV. AREAS
SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT ON THE USE OF HIJAB IN LAGOS STATE SCHOOLS
It is hereby notified for general information that the Supreme Court Judgement SC.910/2016 delivered on the 17th of June, 2022 on the use of Hijab as it affects Pupils/Students in Lagos State Schools has declared that Students should be allowed to wear the Hijab if desired.
2 A Comprehensive Guideline on the use of Hijab in Schools will be issued by the State Government in due course, however you are to note that the judgement is binding on all schools in the State.
3. As a law abiding administration, all Accounting Officers are to note the contents of this Circular for immediate compliance and give it the deserved Service-wide publicity.
Hakeem Muri-Okunola
Head of Service