Outrage in Ibadan as NSCDC officer denies candidate access to UTME centre [VIDEO]

There was a mild play successful Ibadan connected Thursday erstwhile a campaigner slated for Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, was denied introduction to beryllium for the examination.

The incidental occurred successful the aboriginal hours of Thursday astatine Esther Oshinkoya Computer Based Centre, Eleyele Road successful Ibadan.

DAILY POST reports that UTME which is being conducted by Joint Matriculation Examination Board (JAMB) commenced Thursday crossed the country.

However, successful Ibadan, a campaigner was denied entree into the introspection venue by an authoritative of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC
for wearing Hijab.

This led to arguments betwixt the parents and immoderate officials astatine the venue.

It was learnt that the NSCDC authoritative told the pupil to region her Hijab, but the bid was described arsenic unlawful by the acrophobic parents.

It, however, took the involution of immoderate stakeholders to reconstruct normalcy astatine the introspection centre.

A genitor who spoke connected the information of anonymity expressed his displeasure implicit the behaviour of the NSCDC official.

He said, “This is to urgently alert the public, Muslim community, JAMB authorities, and quality rights bodies astir an ongoing usurpation happening close now. Candidates wearing Hijab are being compelled to region their hijab earlier being allow...