LAGOS TUTOR GENERALS WITHOUT MUSLIMS UNACCEPTABLE – MURIC

25^th September, 2025

PRESS RELEASE:

LAGOS TUTOR GENERALS WITHOUT MUSLIMS UNACCEPTABLE – MURIC

Sequel to the clarification that there are four practicing Muslims among the nine permanent secretaries appointed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State two days ago, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has demanded that there should also be at least three Muslims among the six tutor generals in the six educational districts of Lagos State.

The clarification was made on Thursday 25th September, 2025 by Professor Ishaq Akintola, the Executive Director of MURIC.

He said:

“Sequel to the clarification that there are four practicing Muslims among the nine permanent secretaries appointed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State two days ago, our attention has turned to another issue of monopoly cum marginalisation in the same Lagos State with Muslims at the receiving end.

“It has been noted that the present design of the six educational districts in the state is for six Christian tutor generals. We assert that this will not truly reflect a fair share of the dividends of democracy among the good people of Lagos State. Afterall Muslims also voted for Governor Sanwo-Olu (https://von.gov.ng/muric-supports-governor-sanwo-olu-for-second-term/).

“Only fair sharing can promote peaceful coexistence. There can be no genuine togetherness or sense of belonging where one group is given the licence for monopoly while the other is marginalized.

“Therefore, in order to move Lagos forward and to engender enduring peace, a cosmopolitan city like Lagos with diverse cultures should not concentrate all appointments in the coffers of only one group.

“Our position is that there should be at least three Muslims among the six tutor generals in the six educational districts of Lagos State. We believe in equal rights. Sharing is loving. We reject monopoly and marginalisation. We have more than enough eminently qualified Muslims for those positions.

Besides, Lagos should not be advocating religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence but acting the opposite and dividing the populace with its actions. For how can the Lagos society be happy and united when only one group is satisfied while the other grumbles. Our people say, ‘Ajoje o dun benikan o ni’, i.e. ‘We can only be happy together if we are all comfortable’.

“We suspect that different procrastination and bureaucratic gimmicks are being employed to ensure that Muslims in the civil service do not occupy headship positions.

“Sometimes appointments are delayed until Muslims who are qualified for the positions reach retirement age. At other times, Muslims who qualify for promotion to the highest civil service level (grade 17) are denied promotion to that level until they retire. It is a waiting game. This wicked practice has to stop.

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Professor Ishaq Akintola,

Founder/Executive Director,

Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC).