{"id":163743,"date":"2025-05-22T23:04:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T22:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/dont-just-arrest-streets-beggars-adopt-social-welfare-approach-ndume-tells-wike"},"modified":"2025-05-23T00:17:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T23:17:36","slug":"dont-just-arrest-streets-beggars-adopt-social-welfare-approach-ndume-tells-wike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/dont-just-arrest-streets-beggars-adopt-social-welfare-approach-ndume-tells-wike","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t just arrest streets beggars, adopt social welfare approach \u2013 Ndume tells Wike"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Senator Ali Ndume has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to adopt a more compassionate and sustainable approach in addressing the issue of street begging and homelessness in Abuja, rather than resorting to arrests and forced removals.<\/p>\n

Ndume made this suggestion on Wednesday when the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, presented a N1.7 trillion 2025 statutory budget to the National Assembly on behalf of President Bola Tinubu.<\/p>\n

Drawing inspiration from historical social welfare models, Ndume cited the example of Kano State in the 1970s, where vulnerable populations were identified, housed, provided with meals, and trained in vocational skills to foster economic empowerment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe FCT is also about the indigent,\u201d Ndume said. \u201cFor the displaced people roaming around Abuja, it is not enough just to arrest them. What you need to do is what the Kano State Government did in the 1970s \u2014 identify the indigent and establish camps where they can be fed and trained so they can be taken off the streets.\u201d<\/p>\n

He proposed a transitional support system that includes shelter, food, healthcare, and skills acquisition as a long-term strategy to reintegrate the less privileged into society and eliminate the causes of street begging.<\/p>\n

In addition to his social welfare recommendation, Senator Ndume also proposed a new security strategy for Abuja to curb the rising rate of crime. He recommended adopting a \u201cpicketing\u201d method similar to one reportedly used in Cairo, Egypt, where police officers are stationed at 200-meter intervals throughout the city from 6:00 p.m. to dawn.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt every 200 meters, there should be one police officer either sitting or standing there until morning. That way, the mere presence of the police secures the night,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Senator Ndume further expressed concern over the poor state of medical infrastructure in Abuja, particularly referencing Asokoro District Hospital, which he noted lacks critical diagnostic facilities such as MRI and CT scan machines.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven today, a patient was taken to Asokoro Hospital \u2014 they don\u2019t have MRI or CT scan facilities. I don\u2019t know if the Minister is aware, but if you are, I am sure you would have done something,\u201d Ndume said.<\/p>\n

In response, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike acknowledged the senator\u2019s suggestions and the value of such social initiatives. However, he highlighted the logistical and financial limitations of the FCT administration in sustaining rehabilitation programmes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe FCT doesn\u2019t have the capacity to support that kind of programme,\u201d Wike stated. \u201cSome of them, even when you support them, still come back to beg. It is not just about establishing a camp; it is about sustainable engagement and ensuring they stay off the streets.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wike added that while the intention is commendable, a lasting solution requires a multi-faceted, collaborative effort to address the systemic issues contributing to urban poverty and homelessness.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Senator Ali Ndume has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to adopt a more compassionate and sustainable approach in addressing the issue of street begging and homelessness in Abuja, rather than resorting to arrests and forced removals. 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