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Bashir Ahmad, a former media aide to the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has called for strong political will to significantly reduce street begging in Kano State and other parts of northern Nigeria.
Ahmad said authorities must stop abandoning vulnerable people to their fate and should no longer leave children solely in the care of parents or guardians who are unable or unwilling to safeguard their welfare.
Posting on X, the former presidential aide called for a decisive action to uproot street begging should be the first step, followed by the firm and consistent implementation of appropriate social and welfare interventions.
He stressed that such measures must be carried out without fear of political backlash or consequences.
Ahmad wrote: “To significantly reduce begging on the streets of Kano and parts of the North, there must be a deliberate and strong political will.
“The authorities cannot continue to abandon vulnerable people to their fate nor leave children entirely in the care of parents and guardians who are unable or unwilling to protect their welfare.
“For a start, street begging must be decisively uprooted, followed by the implementation of the right social and welfare intervention, firmly, consistently and without fear of political backlash or consequences.”
Political will needed to reduce street begging in Northern Nigeria – Buhari’s ex-aide
