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The multitude of beggars on the streets in parts of the country has been a source of concern to the authorities and of the public. Some residents of Kaduna, Kano and Katsina have expressed concern over the increase in street beggars in urban centres in the states.

A cross-section of the residents, who spoke in separate interviews, said the trend threatened social security and public health in the affected cities. They also decried the influx of people from rural areas to urban centres and called for collaborative efforts to address the menace.

Begging for alms or charity is an age-long phenomenon in many societies across the globe. However, the multitude of beggars on the streets in parts of the country has been a source of concern to the authorities and of the public. Checks in Kaduna, Kano and Katsina showed that government offices, banks, eateries, markets, shopping malls, road intersections and traffic lights are besieged by desperate beggars, causing nuisance to unsuspecting public . Some of the street beggars, comprising children and female and male adults, are asking for money from people while others scavenge for leftover food, especially at eatery centres.

One of the beggars, Fati Isa, said she ed the street begging to enable her to fend for her children. Ms Isa, a displaced person and mother of three, said her family lost their property to the bandits’ attack, adding that “we lost our belongings and livelihood; it is difficult to feed ourselves.”

Sunusi Abubakar, a 67-year-old resident of Hotoro quarters in the Kano metropolis, said he resorted to street begging after he lost his business capital to enable him to fend for his family’s needs.

He said he used the proceeds from begging to feed his two wives and 13 children, noting, “I normally go to begging together with two of my grandchild while my wives beg in other areas.”

Rakiya Ishaku and Baba Kande ed thousands of beggars who roam the streets in the Kano metropolis. The duo claimed to have escaped bandits’ attacks on their villages in Kankara and Shema, which are local government areas of Katsina state.

Commenting, some experts attributed the trend to poverty, rising cost of living and insecurity, which displaced thousands of people in the North-East and North-West regions.

Muhammad Ali, a Kaduna-based social analyst, said poverty, economic hardship and insecurity largely contributed to the increase in beggars in urban centres across the region.

“The current economic hardship is increasing the rate of poverty in the society. That’s why women and children took to the street begging.

“It also led to the high number of out-of-school children, which is a serious social problem,” he said.

He urged the government at all levels to adopt proactive measures to end poverty and enhance food security.

Kafayat Ayomide, an eatery operator in Kaduna, expressed worry over the many beggars frequently besieging her shop daily, lamenting that their presence disrupted her trading activities.

She called for sound measures to control inflation and empower the people to address the street begging menace.

On his part, an Islamic cleric, Abubakar Aliyu, said Islam discouraged begging, adding that people might seek assistance but should not take begging as a livelihood.

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has released N260 million for disbursement to 5,200 women under the second phase of the youths and women empowerment programme.

Mr. Yusuf said each beneficiary would receive N50,000 to enable them to set up their businesses, adding that the gesture would cushion the effect of economic hardship.
(NAN)

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First it was the electoral malpractice they used to delivered fabricated voting figures. Then, the reality started setting in. Mr Heroin-infested druggie cum CSU certificate forger itchy fingers unfeasible economic policies making life a hell.

Even the price of common household iteam like bread and staples foodstuffs became unreachable. Then compounded by the food inflation, double-digit galloping inflation, poor healthcare system and deteriorating widespread insecurity woes Buhari has already bequeathed upon the nation. Now begging is the last resort.

The political masterstroke famed KKK states are long in hell as other parts of the nation. Who says karma is not real? As you made senseless political decisions for others the remaining fingers are always pointing at you. As you also made your bed, so shall you lie on it.

That's offline begging. Online begging on social media has increased too.
Which way Nigeria? No one should be ashamed to beg o! Man must survive as long as you're not committing crime. Food is fuccking expensive and the price keeps going up.

It is well

Commenting, some experts attributed the trend to poverty, rising cost of living and insecurity, which displaced thousands of people in the North-East and North-West regions.

Elections has consequences. Yet some deluded fellas say they want to teach a region political lessons. This is just one year thereafter that the criminal helped to government have mount the saddle, but almost everyone is feeling the vortex.

Their counterparts from the land of the setting sun have also stepped up their lamentation game, by creating multiple threads to cry about this Govt

Both groups arent really favored also, as they keep experiencing multiple killings and maimings in the hands of ISWAP/BOKO and I-POB/UGM respectively

Its not funny and i know that.

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Potential young recruits of bandits.

CyrusVI:
Their counterparts from the land of the setting sun have also stepped up their lamentation game, by creating multiple threads to cry about this Govt

Both groups arent really favored also, as they keep experiencing multiple killings and maimings in the hands of ISWAP/BOKO and I-POB/UGM respectively

Its not funny and i know that.

Ebin pawa is the anthem.

Most of the problems in the North are created by the elite and their gullible followers. It's a great pity that even Zamfara with loads of minerals has one of the highest poverty rates plus high illiteracy rates.

When the elite are ready and willing to be comionate and truthful, and the people are less focused on religion and tribes, things will change

delpee:
Most of the problems in the North are created by the elite and their gullible followers. It's a great pity that even Zamfara with loads of minerals has one of the highest poverty rates plus high illiteracy rates.

When the elite are ready and willing to be comionate and truthful, and the people are less focused on religion and tribes, things will change

I don’t know how or why they attained this retrogressive attitude that has made their region one of the poorest and most conflicted regions on planet Earth, but i reckon their elite being handed full control of ‘one Nigeria’ in 1966 coupled with their phyric uncivil war ‘victory’ couldn’t have helped matters! Seeing as Nigeria after the war was awash with oil money and the northern military elite had TOTAL and UNQUESTIONED control of gov’t, power went to their heads and a fertile ground developed for corruption, rent-seeking, laziness and a misplaced sense of entitlement! The damage had already been done by the time our economic fortunes started to nosedive, and the democratic dispensation enthroned in 1999 further compounded problems for the north as they no more had direct and unquestioned access to the national till! This is probably one of the reasons you see them so desperate for power at the centre and why they did a deal with Tinubu for the 2015 election. They’re never fully happy when not having ultimate control of the centre owing to that misplaced sense of entitlement that developed in the late 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, and this is evidenced in how they react anytime a southerner is president…..OBJ, GEJ and now Tinubu!

Poor people wey go still dey give birth like rats. Na so Dem hate themselves?

delpee:
Most of the problems in the North are created by the elite and their gullible followers. It's a great pity that even Zamfara with loads of minerals has one of the highest poverty rates plus high illiteracy rates.

When the elite are ready and willing to be comionate and truthful, and the people are less focused on religion and tribes, things will change

Why would the elites ever want things to be different?

IGBOPROMISE1:


I don’t know how or why they attained this retrogressive attitude that has made their region one of the poorest and conflicted regions on planet Earth, but i reckon their elite being handed full control of ‘one Nigeria’ in 1966 coupled with their phyric uncivil war ‘victory’ couldn’t have helped matters! Seeing as Nigeria after the war was awash with oil money and the northern military elite had TOTAL and UNQUESTIONED control of gov’t, power went to their heads and a fertile ground developed for corruption, rent-seeking, laziness and a misplaced sense of entitlement to thrive! The damage had already been done by the time our economic fortunes started to nosedive, and the democratic dispensation enthroned in 1999 further compounded problems for the north as they no more had direct and unquestioned access to the national till! This is probably one of the reasons you see them so desperate for power at the centre and why they did a deal with Tinubu for the 2015 election. They’re never fully happy when not having ultimate control of the centre owing to that misplaced sense of entitlement that developed in the late 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, and this is evidenced in how they react anytime a southerner is president…..OBJ, GEJ and now Tinubu!

We vs them is a very strong ideology

Islam made them a fertile ground to be manipulated ...

Islam taught them to be obedient and loyal to leaders... When you hear religion is the opium of the masses u think is a joke

The seal of their predicament is the idea that challenging elites is challenging allah

The main reason northern elites don't want Igbo president is not really because they hate Igbos as such... But that's their last line of control... Once an Igbo man rules and northerners don't see any difference that all politicians are same or an Igbo man can even do better... Northern elites would lose 65% control

Those are the people that will finish Nigeria very soon.

We warned them about Tinubu, they said teaching Peter Obi and Igbos lesson was more important to them....

That of Facebook is becoming crazy. A girl will add thinking you about have a meaningful conversation next thing please can you borrow me 2k.

Racoon:


https://gazettengr.com/street-begging-increasing-in-kaduna-katsina-kano-due-to-economic-hardship-banditry-residents/

20 trucks of rice supplied already.

Racoon:
Elections has consequences. Yet some deluded fellas say they want to teach a region political lessons. This is just one year thereafter that the criminal helped to government have mount the saddle.

Personally thinking, we should have voted out APC last year. I mean it.

But would it have changed anything? NO. 99% of our revenue was going for debt service. Oil prices were not and are still not favoring us. If subsides were not cut...it would have been 190% of our revenue going to debt service.

The problem with NIgeria is we are a resource depdendent country, not a country that uses brain to soive its problems. That is why any revenue we make is dependent on how much crude costs in the international market....not on what we use our brain to make.

The Obi and PDP that you back is just like the same APC you bash. Both of them want to share oil money, not to actually devise polices that would take us off oil

At the end of the day, the problem won't change if we voted the way you wanted. Nigeria has been having economic problems for years because we all want to share money, not to use our resources to make things the world needs.

The kardashians are begging

Our nation needs prayer. Everyone need to pray. Please patronise us.

A certain Nairalander called Abba190 must be among dem😂😂😂😂😂😂

Funkyswagzz:
That of Facebook is becoming crazy. A girl will add thinking you about have a meaningful conversation next thing please can you borrow me 2k.

even on nairaland

Nawa o, if U dey warn them before election them no go hear. They don't know it's for their own good.

The three Ks, known for massive election rigging, under aged voters and the likes.

The Kardashian states are now in the mud.

"Igbos don't know how to play politics, we'll teach them some political lessons. Muslim Muslim ticket or nothing "

May Allah enrich the givers and the beggars!

This is no news, they are always on high side since the time immemorial

Racoon:


https://gazettengr.com/street-begging-increasing-in-kaduna-katsina-kano-due-to-economic-hardship-banditry-residents/

The Kardashians are in Bin bawa

slimfit1:
Those are the people that will finish Nigeria very soon.

if you know how people here are talking about protesting u will be amazed. the hardship is too much