NIGER STATE GOVERNMENT PLACES TOTAL BAN ON STREET BEGGING

Niger State Government has placed a total ban on street begging in the state with immediate effect from Wednesday, 4th March, 2020.

Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Alh. Muhammad Sani Idris disclosed this on Thursday during a post-exco briefing with journalists at the government house Minna.

He said the ban became necessary in view of the security challenges in the state.

He explained that the State Government will work in synergy with other states in Northern Nigeria to have a workable structure that would stand the test of time, having gotten the political will from Governor Abubakar Bello.

The Commissioner said the state government would also work with relevant agencies to ensure violators of the law are prosecuted, pointing out that adult violators will be sanctioned while the parents of a child that violates the law will be traced and prosecuted irrespective of their state of residence.

He however maintained that the ban is not targeted at stopping the almajiri system of education, but that it is driven by security imperatives.

He said henceforth, all almajiri schools must be licensed to operate in the state.

Mary Noel-Berje
Chief Press Secretary to
Niger state Governor

Good one president Buhari is working

Ganduje always setting the pace
First Kano, now Niger. Coming after Emir Sanusi criticised Nothern leaders over poverty and illiteracy in the north. If governmental bodies can work together, then there is hope for this country.
Almajiri begging would soon be a thing of the past

Witcher:
Good one president Buhari is working

Can you explain which of the president Buhari you're talking about
Cos I don't think the one in Aso Rock got any hand in this

Iyiataata92:

Can you explain which of the president Buhari you're talking about
Cos I don't think the one in Aso Rock got any hand in this

he told the governor's to do something about Almajiri do u think... Borno, sokoto, Kano, nasarawa now Niger will ban begging without approval from the top.. it's a move to ban Almajiri.. just wait and see

I had never knew that BEGGING is a very lucrative business in Nigeria, until my first travel to the Northern country of nigerian.,...