Beggars, on Monday, returned to the streets of Kaduna, in defiance of a ban against street begging issued by the state government last Tuesday.

The state government issued a ban against street hawking and begging on major streets in the state capital and surrounding local government areas.

In a statement, the spokesperson to Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Samuel Aruwan, had said, “All beggars and hawkers are to stay off the streets until further notice. Any beggar or hawker found on the streets will be arrested until these measures are relaxed.

“The governor also reiterated that the ban on motorcycle taxis (achaba) remains in force, and that the law would be strictly enforced in this regard.”
Mr. El-Rufai announced this after a bomb blast that killed 35 people and injured many in Sabon Gari local government secretariat in Zaria.

In response to the governor’s order, the beggars on Saturday staged a protest at the National Union of Journalist secretariat in Kaduna challenging the state government over the ban. The beggars also threatened legal action against the government for alleged defamation of character and violation of their right to life.

Their leader, Abdullahi Jugunu, said, “Apart from feeling insulted, we will be seeking legal redress against the government, first for defamation of character.”

Meanwhile, a visit to major road junctions in the state on Monday showed none compliance with the order. Along Isa Kaita Road, Ahmadu Bello Way and the popular Kawo Motor Park, PREMIUM TIMES spotted beggars, hawkers and even Okada riders.
In Kawo, beggars and hawkers were carrying out their activities in full control.

One of the beggars at Kawo junction told PREMIUM TIMES that although he heard about the pronouncement by the state government, he does not intend to comply.

“I do not care about what they say,” he said. “All I know is I have to find something to eat and this is the only business I can do, begging.”

Okada riders, who had also been banned, were seen plying Unguwan Dosa, Kawo, Malali and Badarawa without fear of getting arrested or otherwise.

However, the residents of Kaduna metropolis are in full support of the government’s ban.
A community leader, Mohammed Garba, a resident of Unguwan Dosa, Kaduna insisted that the government should not hesitate in making sure that the ban is fully complied with.

“Street hawking, street begging should be stopped by all means,” Mr. Garba said. “If you want to buy anything you can go to the markets and or shops located all over the streets.

“This little children that rom around the street begging are same people that criminals use to perpetrate their bad acts. Even the old beggars and handy capped are not to be trusted because many are caught with peddling hard drugs and banned substances.”

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nwest/186589-kaduna-beggars-defy-government-orders-return-to-streets.html

These beggars have trampled on their own human dignity by making a profession of begging, and now want to enforce their rights to constitute a Public nuisance

Issorait

That's how things are run in the North anyway. .... The rich religiously give alms and crumbs to the poor, and the poor religiously make a profession of being wretched ...... After all if there are no beggars, how would alms-giving as stipulated in the Koran be effected?


These beggars know they are indispensable in that society.... Na im make dem dey form Jack Bauer


In other news...

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Okay

the Northern beggars see this Begging thingy as an OCCUPATION (no offiense)

Organized beggers.

Begging is an occupation in Northern Nigeria.
Will be very difficult to eradicate.
Let's see how Saint El Rufai will handle the situation.

Man must hustle!

See as them siddon for their office.

Some one shld ask those beggars what kind of grass they smoking

Am suspecting oshogbo weed

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beggars must chop ooo

Trust Mallam Nasiru to bulldozer those pipu from the str soon. .They constitute menace to the society.They shud toast em to motherless orphanage home..God dey

midolian:
Beggars, on Monday, returned to the streets of Kaduna, in defiance of a ban against street begging issued by the state government last Tuesday.

The state government issued a ban against street hawking and begging on major streets in the state capital and surrounding local government areas.

In a statement, the spokesperson to Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Samuel Aruwan, had said, “All beggars and hawkers are to stay off the streets until further notice. Any beggar or hawker found on the streets will be arrested until these measures are relaxed.

“The governor also reiterated that the ban on motorcycle taxis (achaba) remains in force, and that the law would be strictly enforced in this regard.”
Mr. El-Rufai announced this after a bomb blast that killed 35 people and injured many in Sabon Gari local government secretariat in Zaria.

In response to the governor’s order, the beggars on Saturday staged a protest at the National Union of Journalist secretariat in Kaduna challenging the state government over the ban. The beggars also threatened legal action against the government for alleged defamation of character and violation of their right to life.

Their leader, Abdullahi Jugunu, said, “Apart from feeling insulted, we will be seeking legal redress against the government, first for defamation of character.”

Meanwhile, a visit to major road junctions in the state on Monday showed none compliance with the order. Along Isa Kaita Road, Ahmadu Bello Way and the popular Kawo Motor Park, PREMIUM TIMES spotted beggars, hawkers and even Okada riders.
In Kawo, beggars and hawkers were carrying out their activities in full control.

One of the beggars at Kawo junction told PREMIUM TIMES that although he heard about the pronouncement by the state government, he does not intend to comply.

“I do not care about what they say,” he said. “All I know is I have to find something to eat and this is the only business I can do, begging.”

Okada riders, who had also been banned, were seen plying Unguwan Dosa, Kawo, Malali and Badarawa without fear of getting arrested or otherwise.

However, the residents of Kaduna metropolis are in full support of the government’s ban.
A community leader, Mohammed Garba, a resident of Unguwan Dosa, Kaduna insisted that the government should not hesitate in making sure that the ban is fully complied with.

“Street hawking, street begging should be stopped by all means,” Mr. Garba said. “If you want to buy anything you can go to the markets and or shops located all over the streets.

“This little children that rom around the street begging are same people that criminals use to perpetrate their bad acts. Even the old beggars and handy capped are not to be trusted because many are caught with peddling hard drugs and banned substances.”

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nwest/186589-kaduna-beggars-defy-government-orders-return-to-streets.html

e no easy for them too nah

LoL. Begging is a profession shey?

One day, man must chop...

Izzoki

In response to the governor’s order, the beggars on Saturday staged a protest at the National Union of Journalist secretariat in Kaduna challenging the state government over the ban. The beggars also threatened legal action against the government for alleged defamation of character and violation of their right to life.

“I do not care about what they say,” he said. “All I know is I have to find something to eat and this is the only business I can do, begging.”

The hustle is real!

so beggers do not have right to beg anymore or what?

North and begging like husband and wife. You see them virtually everywhere in nigeria taking to the street doing the ludicrous business. Come to think of it, a lot of those begger are well and agile.

northerners are synonymous with beging..thats how they ply in ring road benin city.

I believe dem get Union cos nothing dey for Naija wey no get Union

one thing am sure of is, it is wrong to chase beggers

Giving alms to beggers in the streets of Kaduna, particularly on Fridays is a tradition and one mechanism for the rich to show compassion, albeit in an ineffective manner. On top of that, these beggars have nowhere else to go, no safety net, no social programs, no food stamps, nothing!

El Rufai should be very careful here else this affair will blow up in his face.

Leave the beggars alone until you've built the infrastructure to rehabilitate these fellow Nigerians. Many of them simply need wheelchairs, or mechanical limbs, and a few startup naira, to become functioning and productive members of the society. El-Rufai, teach these poor folks how to fish and let them live, instead of throwing them in the ocean without a life jacket. What you did with beggars in Abuja will not work in Kaduna. Abuja beggars simply returned to their states of origin when you kicked them out of FCT. Where do you expect the Kaduna beggars to go?

Man gt to eat,dts their means of livelihood.lol may God help us all.

There are always beggars everywhere