It’s anti-Islam. Such contest teaches girls not to be shy and reserved – Kano Hisbah to invite Shatu Garko’s parents following her participation in Miss Nigeria

Islamic Police, Hisbah board has condemned Shatu Garko, the winner of the 2021 Miss Nigeria Pageantry for her participation. Garko from Kano state, became the first hijab-wearing contestant to clinch the much-coveted crown since the pageant debuted in 1957.

Reacting to this, Haruna Ibn-Sina the Kano Hisbah board commandant who disclosed plans to invite the new Miss Nigeria’s parents in an interview with BBC Pidgin, described Garko’s participation in the beauty pageant as “illegal”and forbidden by Islam.

He noted that the group will invite her parents to talk to them about the action of their daughter. According to them, the show teaches young girls not to be shy and reserved.

“We (Hisbah) has confirmed that Shatu Garko is a Muslim from Kano state and her parents come from Garko LGA. Kano is a Sharia state and this is why we will not allow the matter to die like that. We will invite the parents to talk to them about the actions of their daughter and the fact that what she did is illegal in Islam. This is to make them know that she cannot continue that path and also stop other girls from copying her.”

The Hisbah Commandant also said that organisers of such beauty pageants are at the risk of God’s wrath.

“In Islam, it is forbidden for anyone to participate in a beauty contest. A lot of things happen in such contest which is against Islam. For instance, there is usually a lot of people exposing their bodies during the event while such contest teaches girls not to be shy and reserved.