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Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by Nobody: 11:16pm On Aug 25, 2016
CALABAR—Cross River State governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, has restated his commitment to legalise street hawking if his bill before the state House of Assembly is passed.

The governor, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the Executive Chambers in Calabar, yesterday, said that the state government will be the first to officially license hawking in the country as he awaits the approval of the bill by the state House of Assembly.

He said: “I have sent the Hawking Rights Bill to the House of Assembly to provide a regulatory framework that will provide the right to hawk. You cannot tell a man not to sell his goods on the streets because he cannot rent a store, yet you tell the man not to steal. Just provide a regulatory framework because to prohibit hawking is to tell a man that you don’t want him to eat.

“We are making provisions for a hawkers’ corridor. There must be a minimum age, you must be 18 and they must be seen to be properly dressed with reflective vests. They must have a time zone of when they come out, so as to be able to make optimal sales because we don’t want them to constitute nuisance in the environment.”

Ayade, who said that he was desperate to make a difference, added that Cross Riverians have a right to make an honest living within the ambit of the law, as there was no crime in making legitimate earnings from hawking as long as it was done under an effective regulatory framework.

“Prohibiting hawking is to tell a man that you don’t want to give him food, and you don’t also want him to steal, it is unfair. They have a right to determine how to live as long as it is within the ambit of the law. So, we are repealing anything that prohibits hawking in the state,” he added.


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/c-river-legalise-street-hawking/

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Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by Nobody: 11:17pm On Aug 25, 2016
When we told some people that there is nothing wrong with hawking they were busy throwing tantrums
The governor killed it with the bolded “Prohibiting hawking is to tell a man that you don't want to give him food,
and you don’t also want him to steal, it is unfair


thats 100% correct, there is nothing wrong with hawking both morally and legally and even socially...i know some nairalanders here dont earn up to 5k a week ut then imagine a hawker who sells atleast 500 galas in a day in the traffic will be making 500× 50= 25000 Naira....lets say his capital is 15,000 naira he still has 10,000 gain....then 10,000×30=300,000 naira a month; assuming you slash the money by even half he still has 150,000 naira gain..thats by far more than what most civil servants earn yet some people will open their dirty mouth to yan dust.


hawking is better than stealing

infact hawking is a business

if you think hawking is better than pushing drugs in Indonesia and getting killed click 'like'

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Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by Jayceo(m): 3:32am On Aug 26, 2016
It is high time Intelligent,Patriotic Youths with the interest of Nigerias growth at heart start getting involved. We can't leave the state of Nigeria in the hands of this same criminals we keep recycling.Lets join together and take back our country. Imagine 100,000 youths contribute 50,000 that's already 5 billion naira enough for campaign among other things. We can either assemble a strong force or Join a notable party with the interest of the Nation screened by us. Enough of the Nairaland compalaining and social media rants. Lets get to work youths of Nigeria. The power is in our hands.Lets Restructure the Fiscal federalism of this Nation and Make it great.

Note:- By youths I don't mean small minded,corrupt, tribalistic, visionless youths

To gain more insight on this please go through this thread https://www.nairaland.com/3274457/calling-all-nigerian-youths

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Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by KnowAll(m): 4:07am On Aug 26, 2016
Then what happens to d billions wasted in building Tinapa. If everyone were to hawk nobody will hire those shops and d government will obviously have poured water down a draining pipe. If this bill see d light of day then common road side stall will find it difficult to operate.

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Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by thundabot(f): 12:02pm On Aug 26, 2016
GOOD
Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by veekid(m): 12:02pm On Aug 26, 2016
Na offence to hawk over there before e

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Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by Nobody: 12:03pm On Aug 26, 2016
A tale of two governors:

"“We are making provisions for a hawkers’ corridor. There must be a minimum age, you must be 18 and they must be seen to be properly dressed with reflective vests. They must have a time zone of when they come out, so as to be able to make optimal sales because we don’t want them to constitute nuisance in the environment.” - Prof. Ben Ayade

“The issue is we need to enforce our laws because we already have a law in respect of that and then there is a clause in it which says the buyer and the seller are both liable and that we are going to fine them either N90, 000 or a six month jail term." Mr. Abimbola Ambode
Source :http://www.lagosstate.gov.ng/2016/07/01/lagos-goes-tough-on-street-trading-hawking/
Accessed: 26 August 2016 12:04pm

Click "like" if you agree with Ben Ayade/ "Share" for Abimbola Ambode

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Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by SAMBATLAN(m): 12:04pm On Aug 26, 2016
ok
Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by Kx: 12:05pm On Aug 26, 2016
KnowAll:
Then what happens to d billions wasted in building Tinapa. If everyone were to hawk nobody will hire those shops and d government will obviously have poured water down a draining pipe. If this bill see d light of day then common road side stall will find it difficult to operate.

Has the coming of shop rite and co, stopped people from opening road side kiosks , shops and stores?

I think its called, live and let's live.

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Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by 8BitGee(m): 12:05pm On Aug 26, 2016
Very good. Lagos hawkers are free to relocate.

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Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by jazinogold(m): 12:06pm On Aug 26, 2016
shocked

see job opportunity... no need of CV to apply!!! Very soon dem go dy hawk dollars and bag of rice for holdup!! grin grin
Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by Goke7: 12:07pm On Aug 26, 2016
Hope the security implications were considered, good luck to cross river state, at least, Lagos can now be de-congested by the relocation of street hawkers to cross river

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Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by MrPIE(m): 12:07pm On Aug 26, 2016
Brilliant Move... Governor for the People

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Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by Dongreat(m): 12:07pm On Aug 26, 2016
Can somebody please tell me if these governors on seat are either elected or selected? I can officially say that Governorship position in Nigeria is an entry level position as anybody who is wealthy with or without ideas or true source of wealth can attain the position. Street hawkers are a big distraction to road users, commit crime also by robbing roads users (run away with bread change) and causes unnecessary traffic. No sane government will permit this as it also promote child abuse and rascality in youths. I thought a prof with hair cut like that of the civil defense man in my street will bring real transformation to CR, but I guess I was wrong.

Well it's a way of saying "during my tenure I provided jobs for the youths in form of hawking gala, chin chin, kpekere, screen wipers and cutlass". WEREY..

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Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by SamuelAnyawu(m): 12:07pm On Aug 26, 2016
Hawking on major highway is a death trap Mr Governor cool

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Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by DrLee(m): 12:08pm On Aug 26, 2016
Different strokes for different states.
Unless alternatives are provided, hawking shouldn't be banned.

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Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by Lukmann1: 12:08pm On Aug 26, 2016
not really a bad moved, but what about of the deaths it was will caused. I don't though it was a good motivation on of long running.
Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by ceejay80s(m): 12:09pm On Aug 26, 2016
these street hawkers ugly nobe small, they should be arrested and jailed for uglyness

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Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by coalcoal1(m): 12:09pm On Aug 26, 2016
yes
Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by Burger01(m): 12:09pm On Aug 26, 2016
Don't complain when there's increase in crime rate. I can imagine how dirty Cross River will be undecided

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Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by free2blast(m): 12:09pm On Aug 26, 2016
8BitGee:
Very good. Lagos hawkers are free to relocate.
one pint of otapiapia for you.

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Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by SweetJoystick(m): 12:10pm On Aug 26, 2016
Nice way to go

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Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by agwom(m): 12:10pm On Aug 26, 2016
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Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by free2blast(m): 12:11pm On Aug 26, 2016
ceejay80s:
these street hawkers ugly nobe small, they should be arrested and jailed for uglyness
Thats what the struggle does to you. They look like brothers in the hustle.

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Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by WhyAmISoQuiet: 12:11pm On Aug 26, 2016
Forward thinking. Imagine if our president was a professor

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Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by DrLee(m): 12:12pm On Aug 26, 2016
ceejay80s:
these street hawkers ugly nobe small, they should be arrested and jailed for uglyness
Mr. Nigeria, if those boys upload their best shot like you did for your profile pic, they will most likely be more handsome than you.

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Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by mayorchelsea(m): 12:12pm On Aug 26, 2016
publicity stunt.Is there a law prohibiting Street hawking in the state?

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Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by Rushtec(m): 12:12pm On Aug 26, 2016
EVEN BANKERS HAWK IN THE STREET. COME AJAH ROUNDER BOUT U WILL SEE, GTB, DIAMOND BANK HAWKER. THEY JUST GANISH THEIR SMALL.... ADVANCE HAWKERZ
Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by hisgrace090: 12:14pm On Aug 26, 2016
A welcome development.
Re: Cross River To Legalise Street Hawking by BrainnewsNg(f): 12:14pm On Aug 26, 2016
Enuguboy4nsk:
When we told some people that there is nothing wrong with hawking they were busy throwing tantrums
The governor killed it with the bolded “Prohibiting hawking is to tell a man that you don't want to give him food,
and you don’t also want him to steal, it is unfair


thats 100% correct, there is nothing wrong with hawking both morally and legally and even socially...i know some nairalanders here dont earn up to 5k a week ut then imagine a hawker who sells atleast 500 galas in a day in the traffic will be making 500× 50= 25000 Naira....lets say his capital is 15,000 naira he still has 10,000 gain....then 10,000×30=300,000 naira a month; assuming you slash the money by even half he still has 150,000 naira gain..thats by far more than what most civil servants earn yet some people will open their dirty mouth to yan dust.


hawking is better than stealing

infact hawking is a business

if you think hawking is better than pushing drugs in Indonesia and getting killed click 'like'


Hmmmmmmmm

Noted

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