This is really bad. Sadly, it's the reality of our nation. I still wonder who APC pays the said 5k to.

Why bring a child into this world to suffer when u know u can't take care of his needs?

Just last month, I saw the son of the malam of our Arabic school selling pure water. I was shocked and felt so bad. What worsened this was that I had no money on me.
The boy didn't recognize me. He's my namesake-Mustapha. He came up to me and asked if I was gonna buy pure water. I looked at him and asked if he knew me. He said, "no".
That was when I made myself know. He was astounded but hardly smiled. I asked about everyone from him and he said they're OK. I wanted to ask more but I felt I was passing my boundary. I just bade him bye. So sad.

Deseo:


I hope this is a joke.
I hope it's an exaggeration.

I don't want to believe it.

No

He's telling the truth.

Some little kids hawk which is better.

While others (the almajiris) act like vultures in the school cafeteria. If you are new in the North, you might lose appetite seeing such.

You also find some at the school gate...as soon as you paying the taxi/keke driver, the surround you saying some Arabic gibberish. When I'm in a good, I give. Bad mood...fvck em all.

Some others stay in front of the ATM.

Raintaker:
You will see this in every University in the North.

don't be stupid even in d south e de dee Na dis kin trivializin issues De make us no see road for development of our society....

Izuogu1:
Why bring a child into this world to suffer when u know u can't take care of his needs?

Go to the North and ask them why??


I have once met a suya man with 4 wives. Asked him how many children he got...said 7 and still wants more. I didn't go further to ask him, "will you send them all to school?". What happens is that at a very tender age, when the parents cant keep up with needs and stuff s, they send the child out to mallams. Now this mallams teach them Arabic stuffs...give them plates...some don't have shoes, no access to clean water etc. They roam from house to house, schools to market begging.

Almajiri is type of modern day slavery rebranded with a new name.

It shows that Nigeria is a rogue state. This obvious crime of ultimate child abuse is happening in front of a so-called university that should have known the importance of child safeguarding and take drastic actions to prevent it from happening in their vicinity.

Most nigerian parents don't deserve pet rats,let alone precious children

Cuteamigo1:
i dont believe this, looks like he was left there by the real seller who must be close by.

.......yeah the baby is even sleeping

amakadihot87:
.......yeah the baby is even sleeping

exactly but you know how blogers behave. anything to generate traffic to their blogs.

Opoki:
This is a reflection of poverty in the country.

Forget poverty. How can a mother send this child to go hawk. Is she not scared of kidnappers,ritual killers...

Isn't that wickedness on the part of the parents? They don't love the child

@ the third picture... Am seriously weeping in ma heart now... Though I don't have 30billion in ma account but I no mind to assist the boy and rather treck home or starve...

These little kids are everywhere in Abuja especially the sub-urbs...

Its common everywhere in Abuja... This one is just lucky to ve bin captured on camera....

The local hausas jus dey fire their wives dey born anyhow.... The kids end up suffering for it.... Its their way of life.

Ask Buhari, he will tell u d same tin

Nigeria

Nigerian are too quick to offer advice but very slow to back it up with solutions. At least the little kid will learn the hard way that no body cares.

How is he gonna carry that big plastic

khalidx:
A nairalander spotted this little child selling water during school hours.
Tears rolled down my cheeks after seeing him....

I pray and hope a good Samaritan help him

.but wat did u give him in support before the good Samaritan. Did d kid eat ur tears?
Km u prayed and cried then the kids suffering ends?

Lipslikecandy11:
@ the third picture... Am seriously weeping in ma heart now... Though I don't have 30billion in ma account but I no mind to assist the boy and rather treck home or starve...

.they that weep in da heart don't av time 4 Nairaland.save d cash 4 ur mb and send t him

CandidNotes:
The third picture where he is sleeping, just got me crying ���

Dat is,..Am so vexed ryt nw. Wat rubbish!!

Nobody shld talk abt poverty here!....iffa hear,...If u wnt 2 hustle, hustle for ur kids 2 be ok, nt to involve dem in d struggle!....hw mch water dey dat container, i dnt tink its evn upto 150 naira. I rather carry dat water myself trek everywer 2 sell it alone dan 2 involve a little inexperienced innocent kid. I av 3 kids,...i hustle hard 2 mk sure dey ar ok, By God's grace, my kids dnt knw hw poverty feels lyk. IF U ARE NT READY 2 TAKE PROPER CARE OF KIDS, DNT ISSUE THEM INTO DIS WORLD JUST TO SUFFER THEM.

OGHENAOGIE:
don't be stupid even in d south e de dee Na dis kin trivializin issues De make us no see road for development of our society....

Oga I'm not tribalizing anything, I'm just saying it's a normal sight here in the North.
It's nothing new, it happens in the South too, but not very common in the University areas.

And wat did you do about it?

Raintaker:
Oga I'm not tribalizing anything, I'm just saying it's a normal sight here in the North.
It's nothing new, it happens in the South too, but not very common in the University areas.

den I take u didn't school in the university I did nd do see young minds hawking around...

This is bad

OGHENAOGIE:
den I take u didn't school in the university I did nd do see young minds hawking around...

Bros, this shouldn't be an argument at all.
I schooled in the South and also Schooled in the North. Both studies are at Uni level.
I only stated what I've observed.
If you don't accept my point, I accept yours.

someone has got to be arrested. what rubbish!

Raintaker:
Bros, this shouldn't be an argument at all.
I schooled in the South and also Schooled in the North. Both studies are at Uni level.
I only stated what I've observed.
If you don't accept my point, I accept yours.

ok Sir....thks

Godhead4:


I'm surprised this is a news to you guys
You'll see this not only in every university, but also in almost every secondary and primary school in the north

Census official, how many states have you been too in the north and how many schools that made you conclude like this?

iyke926:


Go to the North and ask them why??


I have once met a suya man with 4 wives. Asked him how many children he got...said 7 and still wants more. I didn't go further to ask him, "will you send them all to school?". What happens is that at a very tender age, when the parents cant keep up with needs and stuff s, they send the child out to mallams. Now this mallams teach them Arabic stuffs...give them plates...some don't have shoes, no access to clean water etc. They roam from house to house, schools to market begging.

Almajiri is type of modern day slavery rebranded with a new name.

thats very sad.. Why do there have such mentality? Is it because of their religion beliefs or illiteracy? I don't just get it

maybe he was with an elderly person who went to do one or two things because I don't see how this kid could have carried that stuff himself.

If the school is not in session, i dont see anything wrong. Obviously someone carried all the stuff and help him set it up. You can only learn what your parents do or have access to. The spirit of working hard must begin early.

I have seen children overseas who saved up money delivering newspaper from age 12/13 or mowing lawn. Lemonade stand is very popular as well. This kid is about 7yrs old. Not very far from that age.

Without knowing the full story, its hard to say.