{"id":159287,"date":"2025-04-14T22:35:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T21:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/kwara-government-moves-to-eradicate-street-begging-hawking"},"modified":"2025-04-15T13:33:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T12:33:25","slug":"kwara-government-moves-to-eradicate-street-begging-hawking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/kwara-government-moves-to-eradicate-street-begging-hawking","title":{"rendered":"Kwara government moves to eradicate street begging, hawking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Kwara State Ministry of Social Development has sought collaboration with the State Judiciary to use legal means to rid the state of social vices such as street begging, hawking, child labour and abuse.<\/p>\n<p>The Commissioner for Social Development, Mariam Nnafatima Imam, made this known during her official visit to the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Abiodun Ayodele Adebara, in his office at the High Court of Justice, Ilorin, the state capital.<\/p>\n<p>Imam said the Ministry of Social Development is committed to ensuring the upliftment of the less privileged and the eradication of social vices to make the state safe for all residents.<\/p>\n<p>She explained that concerted effort is being made on a regular basis to nip the issues of street begging, hawking, and other social vices in the bud, but minimal results have been achieved because the offenders keep repeating the acts.<\/p>\n<p>Imam noted that the best approach to forestalling the menace of street begging is through legal means, whereby offenders are charged to court for prosecution and sentenced or heavily fined without delay, to serve as a deterrent to others, making partnership with the state judiciary a necessity.<\/p>\n<p>The commissioner reaffirmed Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq\u2019s continuous support to ensure the safety and well-being of all residents, especially children, vulnerable groups, and other disadvantaged members of the state. She also intimated the Chief Judge on the need to properly engage traditional rulers in the state to tackle some of the social vices through traditional institutions.<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks, the Chief Judge, Justice Adebara, commended Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq\u2019s exemplary leadership and unrelenting efforts at ensuring social equity and justice in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Adebara also lauded the commissioner for her proactiveness and foresight in ensuring that the Ministry of Social Development is taking the lead in securing social responsibility and uplifting the disadvantaged members of the state.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the state judiciary would collaborate with the ministry on strategic action plans and the implementation of policies and programmes to eradicate street begging, hawking, and other social vices in the state.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Kwara State Ministry of Social Development has sought collaboration with the State Judiciary to use legal means to rid the state of social vices such as street begging, hawking, child labour and abuse. 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