S/N |
Date |
Case |
Action taken |
Comment |
1. |
2007 |
Muslim Corpers maltreated by NYSC officials in Ogun State. MCAN petitioned MURIC. |
MURIC visited NYSC camp at Shagamu to investigate. Subsequently, MURIC sent a statement to the press. Published in The Nation newspaper of Sunday, 25th March 2007, p. 9) |
NYSC denies victimization of Muslim students. This case is still under investigation. |
2. |
2007 |
Muslim Students not allowed to attend Jumat service in all the 25 government technical colleges and vocational centers in Lagos State. |
Petition dispatched to college authorities. Copies sent to Lagos Governor and the Commissioner for Education |
MURIC invited for dialogue by the Special Adviser to the Gov on Technical Education. College principals directed to close schools by 1 pm every Friday to allow Muslims students to attend Jumat service. |
3. |
2007 |
Muslim Electrician (Alfa Taofeeq Adewale Adegoke) unjustly detained at Ikotun police station. |
MURIC dispatched a petition to the station’s DPO demanding the enforcement of the brother’s fundamental human right. |
The victim was released and case settled. |
4. |
2006 |
NYSC intimidation of Muslim corpers in Lagos State. Muslim Corpers Association (MCAN) petitioned MURIC in writing seeking intervention. |
MURIC visited the NYSC secretariat in Surulere, Lagos and dialogued with the NYSC authorities. |
Matter amicably resolved |
5. |
2006 |
Provocative Danish Cartoon portraying Prophet Muhammad as a terrorist. |
MURIC held a press conference on 13th February 2006 demanding apology. |
World-wide condemnation of the Danish cartoon and apology eventually offered by the Danish govt |
6. |
2005 |
National Political Reform Conference (NPRC): Christian chairman (Justice Niki Tobi), Christian Secretary (Rev. Fr. Hassan Kuka), 393 members appointed by President Obasanjo: Christians 233, Muslims 160 only (majority of 73 ) |
MURIC sent a memorandum listing grievances of Muslims in the Nigerian project. MURIC also protested against the lopsidedness of the composition of the membership. |
Prof Is-haq Oloyede appointed as Co-Secretary of Conference. |
7. |
2005 |
Reports of poor elderly Muslims suffering from eye diseases. |
MURIC organized a Free Health-Care Day and invited Lagos State Ministry of Health. |
Lagos State Ministry of Health came with doctors, nurses, drugs and free eye-glasses on 25th May 2005. |
8. |
2005 |
Tackled harassment of Muslim nurses by Lagos State Hospital authorities over use of hijab. MURIC received petition from affected nurses. |
MURIC wrote Lagos Hospital Management and met Muslim nurses. |
Hospital authorities stopped all forms of harassment. |
9. |
2004 |
College of Health Technology, Yaba, disallowed use of hijab by female Muslim students. |
MURIC wrote the school authorities and copied the Ministry of Education but the matter was not resolved until the Muslim students went to court. |
The Ikeja High Court declared the school’s action as illegal. |
10. |
2003 |
An Imam was locked up in police cell just because police found a prayer portion he gave someone. |
MURIC ensured his release that same day by contacting a very senior female police officer. |
Police released the Imam on that same day. |
11. |
2003 |
Muslim women in Lagos disallowed from using hijab while taking the National I.D. Card scheme photograph |
MURIC wrote the authorities but they did nothing. A peaceful demonstration was therefore staged at the NOC office. |
NOC authorities came out to address placard-carrying Muslim women and immediately ordered its officials to allow Muslim women to retain their hijab. |
12. |
2001 |
Federal Housing Authority threatened to pull down Gowon Estate Mosque at Egbeda |
MURIC wrote a petition to FHA |
FHA rescinded its decision. The mosque is still there till today. |
13. |
1999 |
Muslim lady applicant at Central Bank of Nigeria to remain jobless because she refused to be examined by CBN male doctor |
MURIC visited CBN and dialogued with the authorities. |
CBN agreed to allow one of its female doctors to examine the lady.
She was eventually employed. |
14. |
1997 |
Nurses in LUTH refused to attend to a Muslim woman in hijab unless she removed her hijab |
Protest letter written to Medical Director and circulated in LUTH |
Chief Staff Nurse visited MURIC office, apologized and promised better conduct in future |
