By Abdullahi Garba

Hundreds of beggars, under the aegis of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, on Monday stormed the Government House, Kaduna, demanding the withdrawal of the anti-begging law until Governor Nasir el-Rufai fulfils his campaign promises.
The law, passed by the state house of assembly, has since been assented to by the governor, and is awaiting implementation.
The beggars were however prevented from gaining entry into the premises of the Government House by security operatives, who on spotting them, quickly mobilised themselves.
The operatives stationed an Amoured Personnel Carrier at the entrance a few meters away from the main gate, while armed policemen who arrived in eight Hilux vans took strategic positions around the premises with a view to forestalling outbreak of law and order.
However, the beggars, during the protest, lamented that the governor was yet to keep his campaign promise he made to them in 2015 that if elected he would make adequate arrangement for their upkeep before banning street begging.
Their spokesperson, Muntari Sale, expressed dismay over the ‎nonchalant attitude he said the governor and lawmakers exhibited towards people living with disability and vowed not to relent in their efforts until the governor fulfilled his promise.
“We demand that the governor of the state, Malam Nasir El-Rufai and members of the State House of Assembly to fulfil the promises they made to us during their campaign while seeking for votes from us,” he said.
“The Governor promised us that he will not ban street begging until he makes adequate arrangement for our upkeep and welfare.

“He promised that 30 per cent of our members would be giving ‎employment anytime the state government has a programme running which has not been met, he also promised to provide for the sick, educate our children and employ those in different skills with a view to easing the suffering of the people living with disability.”
Mr. Sale recounted that the same law submitted by the governor to the legislature had been enacted in Kano, Edo, Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory, but that it did not work.
Stating that begging was their only means of livelihood, he stressed that the law would not work in Kaduna because the state government had not made adequate arrangement for the beggars.
He said, “This law was passed in Kano, Edo and Lagos states as well as the FCT and they did not succeed, the government has not made adequate arrangements for us and yet it wants to ban us from our only source of livelihood.
“We are human beings like everyone, the way everybody is delivering children, that is the same way we are, the way people marry is the way we marry and the way parents try to educate their children is the same way we try to educate ours.
“He promised to employ our children, unfortunately, he has employed people in the Kaduna State Traffic and Environmental Law Enforcement Agency (KASTELEA), but none of our children were employed. He also employed street sweepers and none of our children were employed. They employed women to cook food for state schools the school feeding programme, yet none of our wives or children have benefited.
“The way every individual used their thumb to voted for El-Rufai, that is the way people living with disability also voted for him, including the deaf, dumb, blind and cripples.”
Mr. Sale called for the removal of the present Special Assistant to the Governor on Disability, saying he was responsible for their predicaments.
He accused the governor’s aide of not fighting for the cause of the people living with disability.
The Special Assistant to the Governor on Stakeholders, Abdullahi Bayero, who received the beggars, explained that the governor could not meet them in person because he was in a meeting.
He appealed to them to be patient.
Mr. Bayero further asked them to select five representatives that would table their demands to the state governor since all of them could not be allowed into the Government House for security reasons.

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ook...Shameless group of people

Begging is now a job? Too bad though. I wish I could help though

You can't just pass a law without planning on how to cater for those that would be affected by the law..

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Mtcheeeew

Toor

WARIZ ALL THIS

Bunch of lazy set of dullards. The strength and energy u guys used to March to govt house, u can use that same energy to look for food by doing other domestic jobs like farming, being a gateman, cleaner etc. But these lazy sets just want free food in their mouth without sweating for it. Yet they even have the gust to say they also marry and bear children the way other able men does. Na cow una for be o

All these people too like beggy beggy am sure they intentionally get disabled....




Didn't mean to sound offensive, that's just my view

even the Shari'a doesn't support the act.


Abu Kabsha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “ I swear by Allah regarding three qualities about which I will tell you, so preserve them: the wealth of a servant is not decreased by charity, Allah will increase the honor of one who patiently endures oppression, and a servant does not open a door of begging except that Allah will open for him a door of poverty.”

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2325

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The Prophet, peace and blessings upon him, regarded begging which is taken as an occupation as disgrace and said:

“Some among you do not ever abandon begging. Finally, on the Day of Resurrection, that dishonorable person will meet Allah with no flesh left on his face.” (Muslim, Zakat, 103)
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“Whoever continues to beg people for their property in order to accumulate much property, surely asks for a piece of fire…” (Muslim, Zakat, 105).
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“It is better for one among you to bring a load of firewood on his back and give charity out of it (and satisfy his own need) and be independent of people, than that he should beg from people, whether they give him anything or refuse him (Muslim, Zakat, 107)

Kaduna beggars association....

Begging is actually a mindset, I wish people can see beyond that.

There are a lot of examples around us about people who have been able to show ability in disability.

I am not judging them but I think what the government needs to do for them is total mental rehabilitation to change their mindset and empowerment that relates to their disability.

If they now insist on going back it will be necessary to arrest and prosecute because begging is not a Job.

Unfortunately some of them are not even disabled, they have just decided to disable their minds.

I bet the president of such association is not disabled. If these beggers were not constituting nuisance it would not be a problem.

el rufai looks like a packaged beggar in that picture

semiga:
All these people too like beggy beggy am sure they intentionally get disabled....




Didn't mean to sound offensive, that's just my view

What is this one saying?

Nice

Space booke c dem

Association of beggars

Seriously ...

Beggars strike

For this naija nothing wey we no go dey see ooo. So beggars too get association. My question is, who be their president

Why tempering with our freedom?

Begging wey dem dey pass from one generation to another like say na heritage

They Never seen anything. Kaduna Sai Mallam.

Provide for them first. This government sef.

Laveda:
Association of beggars
Seriously ...

In the North dear, everything is under Association.

scooby12:
Provide for them first. This government sef.

With which money? You don smoke this early morning bah.

El-rufai always enacting law wit nothing in place to cater for d people it will affect

semiga:
All these people too like beggy beggy am sure they intentionally get disabled....




Didn't mean to sound offensive, that's just my view

YOU ARE WICKED


IKA NIEEE..

THAT WAS HARSH


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