I've never seen a beggar as aggressive as this one. He begs with skill, passion and attitude like that of a sales man. If his begging energy is channeled toward any good cause, I bet you he must be successful. Very successful!

It beats me how begging has become a job and done strategically. Personally I'm not against helping someone but extortion? God hates it!. How can someone be known for begging for ten years on a particular spot?? Is it a job? Maybe he's acquiring experience... Now, I'm not referring to the "disabled" or "physically challenged" ( they too can read and be inspired), I'm talking to that man who has functional legs, hands and eyes yet hang around busstops. Some years ago, a woman walked up to me and asked that I help her with transport fare to Agege from Oshodi she looked stranded, I pitied her and shared the N200 I had on me. As she opened her purse to give me "change" of N100, Lo! I saw stack of money. Extortion!

These days, I noticed a common trend. A beggar has his own space, like a domain- another beggar dare not encroach in. About 10 meter from the other. They are constantly developing survival skills to match up economic condition which is evident in their begging process. The recent one was with a "lawma" woman asking me to give her money to buy water early morning. And I wonder why?? Friends confirmed there are corporate beggars but I've not really encountered them. I won't be surprised if they attend customer service training to strategically enhance their business kills, especially now that recession has eating deep in to good Nigerians' pocket. The rate of giving has plummeted. Sometimes, I think aloud " do these guys have shame or don't they have neighbours who see them??"

God help us all! I rest my thoughts and experience!