Nigeria, July 20 -- An Islamic group, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has condemned the Akwa Ibom State Government for directing secondary schools in the state to go ahead with SSII promotional examinations despite the public holiday declared by the federal government for Sallah celebrations.

The group, in a statement issued on Tuesday, described the action of the state government as "arrogant, insensitive, and intolerant".

"The government of Akwa Ibom State is fully aware that there is a remarkable percentage of Muslim population made up of both indigenes and non-indigenes in the state.

"The children of these Muslims are in Akwa Ibom schools," the group said.

The statement was signed by MURIC's founder and director, Ishaq Akintola.

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