Reacting to the exam body's timetable which revealed that
examination will commence on the 17th August, 2020, MURIC stated that it
clashed with Muslims’ Friday prayers.
MURIC Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola went on to accuse
WAEC of creating a wedge between young Muslims and the mosque and putting out a
timetable which is exclusive, sectional, parochial, insensitive, provocative
and designed to cause pain to Muslim candidates.
Akintola who averred that Nigerian Muslims will liberate
themselves from slavery, serfdom and religious apartheid if government is
lackadaisical, further directed WAEC to give Muslim candidates three hours
every Friday.
The statement read in part;
“There are at least three clashes between examination
periods and Muslim prayers on Fridays: Management-in-Living (2 pm, Friday 14th
August, 2020); Literature-in-English (2 pm, Friday 21st August); Health Science
(1.30 pm, Friday, 4th September).
“It is the handiwork of sadists and anarchists. It smirks of
an anti-Muslim machinery oiled by the passion for hate and injustice. This is
in spite of efforts made by us to guard against this kind of clash.
“Our message to WAEC is very clear and simple: Adjust your
timetable and stop provoking Muslims forthwith."
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