• Beggars threaten to sue governor
Kaduna State Governor , Malam Nasir
El - Rufai , yesterday said the recent ban
on street begging and hawking was for
the safety of beggars , hawkers and
others following suicide attack that
rocked Sabon Gari Local Government
secretariat .
Addressing a press conference in
Kaduna , the governor’ s Special
Assistant on Media and Publicity ,
Samuel Aruwan , explained that , the
ban of hawking and begging was
necessitated by security situation in the
state and to ensure maximum
protection of lives and property .
El - Rufai , who expressed sadness over
the Sabon Gari attack , said he will
never unleash pains on beggars and
hawkers in the state , adding that
government decision was not aimed or
targeted at the vulnerable group but to
protect citizens.
However , the beggars yesterday took
their case to the Kaduna State Council
secretariat of Nigeria Union of
Journalist ( NUJ) . They said the
governor ’ s ban is a gentle way of
calling them terrorists hence the need
to take legal action against the
governor for defamation and to seek
redress .
But the governor appealed to the
people to see reason with the ban and
cooperate with the government for the
safety of citizens in the state .
According to him , “ Kaduna State
Government ’ s decision to ban hawking
and begging in the state followed last
week ’ s bomb attack that killed 26
innocent citizens and injured 32
persons .”
The special assistant said “ the
government is a responsible
government and conscious of its
constitutional role to protect citizens
and to ensure law and order for
common good . The state government
will not fold its arms and allowed
citizens to be killed via terror act and
break down of law and order hence the
decision ”
The beggars dared the governor saying
they will remain on the streets , until
the government gets them gainful
employment.
They insist they have the constitutional
right to stay wherever they wish to
stay saying until their demands are
met , the government should prepare
their graves that they would fight the
battle to the finish .
The beggars who thronged out in their
numbers, both men and women , old
and young, said they are giving the
authorities three days to rescind its
decision or risk been victims of spell
they would profess against them .

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brb

#bringbackourbeggars. Since they are not yet like Julius Beggar (their headbeggar)

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excuse me is begging legalized or constitutionalized in that state?