NSCIA Demands Security Reforms and Hijab Rights in Nigeria

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), led by Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar and Secretary-General Prof. Is-haq O. Oloyede, issued a communiqué following its General Assembly on October 1, 2026, at the Abuja National Mosque.

The NSCIA called for comprehensive reforms in Nigeria’s security architecture, focusing on professionalism, accountability, and respect for human rights. They supported decentralized policing, contingent on the same principles.

The Council rejected claims of genocide against Christians and urged the Federal Government to reduce transportation and food costs. They condemned portrayals of Muslims as non-indigenous to Igboland, asserting Islam's long-standing presence there.

The NSCIA welcomed a Supreme Court ruling favoring Muslim students' rights to build a mosque at Rivers State University and urged compliance from the state government. Additionally, they called for respect for hijab rights for Muslim women in various sectors and criticized several universities for their non-compliance with the Supreme Court's hijab ruling.