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Borno introduces new dress code for students

The Borno government has introduced a new dress code for Muslim students in government secondary schools across the state.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria, it is with effect from the 1st Term of 2023/2024 session.

Director, Schools Management, State Ministry of Education, Bukar Mustapha-Umara, stated this in a statement in Maiduguri on Thursday.

He said under the dress code, every student must always wear a trouser, a quarter blouse, head tie and himar (veil) in school.

The director said all principals of secondary schools were hereby directed to ensure total compliance with the new dress code.

“ This dressing code is compulsory for all Muslim female students all over our secondary schools in the state.

” But for the Christian female students, it is optional. They can remain with their present dress code or change to the trouser,” Mustapha -Umara said.

He called on parents and wards to make adequate arrangements for the new school uniform before the commencement of the 2023/2024 academic session.

(Punch)

Raufu Musliyu

Raufu Musliyu is the Editor-in-Chief of News Flash Media Service. He is a PhD Student of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin in the field of Mass Communication. Musliyu holds Masters of Science (M.Sc) Degree in Mass Communication majoring in Public Relations/Advertising. He also holds Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) and Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mass Communication. The Editor-in-Chief also bagged Post-Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Public Relations. He is an Associate of Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON). Musliyu is the Head of Corporate of Affairs & Administration of Abdulrauf Jimoh & Co.

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