I'm sorry if this question will cause any form of discomfort to anyone here.

I was recently in Ibadan,oyo state.what i saw was really amazing...I was amazed to see every Tom,Dick and Harry coming to beg for alms almost every 5minutes.

The most amazing part of it is that,the beggars in question include both the young and old,male and female.

I'm really disappointed and would really want to know why the state is like that.


Ps:-this is without any tribalistic intention.

Those people are verrrry lazy
Young and able bodied men and women flowing out to beg visitors and tourists for alms, pretending to be disabled.
Do you know how much revenue they'll generate for their state if they were to venture into something productive? They would rather lazy about in their youth.
Lazy things

op, will be back to see what the thread has being turn into

I tot am d only one that noticed!

It's so annoying. . . Lagos own worst.

Hmmmmm no comment

Let the games begin

Ibadan's own is the worst o, these days I don't even answer them anymore.

To be frank, those guys plenty for Ibadan. Some of them are victims of Sharia in the North, I guess (with their amputated arms, legs, fingers). Some others are victims of Polio. While some are Nigeriens. At least those three groups form a large percentage of the alms-seeking guys.

Seems many people agree with the op.
Something has to be done about Almajirism in the South West.

dedons:
I'm sorry if this question will cause any form of discomfort to anyone here.

I was recently in Ibadan,oyo state.what i saw was really amazing...I was amazed to see every Tom,Dick and Harry coming to beg for alms almost every 5minutes.

The most amazing part of it is that,the beggers in question include both the young and old,male and female.

I'm really disappointed and would really want to know why the state is like that.


Ps:-this is without any tribalistic intention.

Are they disabled or able bodied peeps?

thewarrior72:
Are they disabled or able bodied peeps?

if they were disabled,I wouldn't have complained.



They are fully able bodied.

My cousin told me it is a family tradition for most.
Don't know how truthful that is but since my cousins can safely claim indigenous to Oyo, I have to believe

dedons:
I'm sorry if this question will cause any form of discomfort to anyone here.

I was recently in Ibadan,oyo state.what i saw was really amazing...I was amazed to see every Tom,Dick and Harry coming to beg for alms almost every 5minutes.

The most amazing part of it is that,the beggers in question include both the young and old,male and female.

I'm really disappointed and would really want to know why the state is like that.


Ps:-this is without any tribalistic intention.

Most of them are from the Northern parts of Nigeria, including some foreigners from Niger, chad and guinea.

They are many in Ibadan because a lot of people especially Muslims give them alms its sort of part of some people's religion.

Jackpott:
It's so annoying. . . Lagos own worst.

mehn! The first time I saw able bodied men begging on the streets of Lagos,I nearly fainted. In the eastern part of the country I've never seen that. Never! It is such a shamful act.

django1:


Most of them are from the Northern parts of Nigeria, including some foreigners from Niger, chad and guinea.

They are many in Ibadan because a lot of people especially Muslims give them alms its sort of part of some people's religion.

Na lie.
If you see a Yoruba or Hausa, you no go know?
If I see a Hausa beggar in owerri, I dey know shaperly

My sister served in Ibadam, she told me that if i thought Kano is home to the highest number of beggars in West Africa that i should try Ibadan.

She relocated shaa, she couldnt cope for 4months.

tinkinjow:
My cousin told me it is a family tradition for most.
Don't know how truthful that is but since my cousins can safely claim indigenous to Oyo, I have to believe

InyinyaAgbaOku:

Na lie.
If you see a Yoruba or Hausa, you no go know?
If I see a Hausa beggar in owerri, I dey know shaperly

Do you live in Ibadan? Don't be stupiid boy. There are ibo beggers in Ibadan too as well, I usually see two ibo girls in omitowoju junction around adamasingba begging for alms, they are unmistakable anyone who passes that route can back me up.

Shattap they are Yorubas and their hausa masters

stop accusing west african countries

django1:


Most of them are from the Northern parts of Nigeria, including some foreigners from Niger, chad and guinea.

They are many in Ibadan because a lot of people especially Muslims give them alms its sort of part of some people's religion.

Chuksphil2go:
Shattap they are Yorubas and their hausa masters

stop accusing west african countries

Ibos, you live in a world of illusion, your sisters are beggers and petty road side traders rtight there in the same Ibadan.

Those who aren't begging are moonlighting in queens cinema selling their bodies for pennies.

@OP....

Here is the answer to your question.

The obvious reason is because all beggars across the nation originated from Oyo either by birth or apprenticeship

Oyo state is their headquarters so to speak...

Hope this helps....LMAO @d topic

Begging for alms is now a very lucrative business

They have a training centre in Oyo where people are thought how to beg with sweet melody and they even offer internship for aspiring students too.

9ice was thought well. Look at what he is today

LET THE BEGGING BEGIN!!! Oyo! We hail thee...Land of beggars

Nobleval:
mehn! The first time I saw able bodied men begging on the streets of Lagos,I nearly fainted. In the eastern part of the country I've never seen that. Never! It is such a shamful act.

There are many reasons why beggers are many in Lagos and Ibadan, number one reason for this is the economic situation of those two places, there are far more people willing to give them money there than else where. Another important factor is the religion of the people, many are Muslims in the south west and its prevalent along Muslims to give money to beggers.

Honestly I find beggers irritating and they are just everywhere, under bridges and road sides, I just wish the government can do something about it. Send them back to wherever they come from or something.

Haaaaa. They're just too much in Ibadan. Funny, you meet them everyday. Gate men, security men, policemen, nurses, cleaners every where you go, you get begged for tips.

There are beggars everywhere in nigeria.@op.Av u been to the northern part of Nigeria b4?

ziky2010:
There are beggars everywhere in nigeria.@op.Av u been to the northern part of Nigeria b4?

Every beGgar you see in the north was trained in Oyo.

Having read the verdicts passed here by different people,it is obvious that Op is absolutely right,and hence,i demand that Op re-caption this thread "The Growing Trend Of Almajirism In Southwest Nigeria".

Having said that,i also call on mods here,to forward this to front page,by so doing,we will fight laziness in Southwest.

corperscorner:
@OP....

Here is the answer to your question.

The obvious reason is because all beggars across the nation originated from Oyo either by birth or apprenticeship

Oyo state is their headquarters so to speak...

Hope this helps....LMAO @d topic

Begging for alms is now a very lucrative business

They have a training centre in Oyo where people are thought how to beg with sweet melody and they even offer internship for aspiring students too.

9ice was thought well. Look at what he is today

LET THE BEGGING BEGIN!!! Oyo! We hail thee...Land of beggars

Empty head.

django1:


Do you live in Ibadan? Don't be stupiid boy. There are ibo beggers in Ibadan too as well, I usually see two ibo girls in omitowoju junction around adamasingba begging for alms, they are unmistakable anyone who passes that route can back me up.

Two? well, that couldn't have made the op to open the thread

Chuksphil2go:
My sister served in Ibadam, she told me that if i thought Kano is home to the highest number of beggars in West Africa that i should try Ibadan.

She relocated shaa, she couldnt cope for 4months.

disgusting

django1:


There are many reasons why beggers are many in Lagos and Ibadan, number one reason for this is the economic situation of those two places, there are far more people willing to give them money there than else where. Another important factor is the religion of the people, many are Muslims in the south west and its prevalent along Muslims to give money to beggers.

Honestly I find beggers irritating and they are just everywhere, under bridges and road sides, I just wish the government can do something about it. Send them back to wherever they come from or something.

Stop trying too hard.

Is because Oyo means begger in Igbo language,u see is not their fault.lol

InyinyaAgbaOku:


Two? well, that couldn't have made the op to open the thread

There are fewer ibo beggers Ibadan than hausa, Chadians or Yoruba. That's one is a fact but ibos have their own vices they perpetrate too, any ashewo house in Ibadan is populated by ibos, half of the criminals caught are ibos. There's no point in getting giddy in having just one less vice.