The Kaduna State government has said that the State placed a ban on street hawking and begging because of the security challenges that the state is currently undergoing
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el- Rufai
Officials with the Kaduna state government have explained why they took the decision to ban street begging and hawking in the state.
According to the governor’s Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan, the ban was put in effect due to the security situation in the state and to ensure maximum protection of lives and property following suicide attack that rocked Sabon Gari Local Government secretariat.
Speaking at a press briefing in Kaduna, Mr. Aruwan re-affirmed that the sudden move wasn't aimed or targeted at the vulnerable group but to protect citizens and appealed to the people to see reason with the ban and cooperate with the government.
“Kaduna State Government’s decision to ban hawking and begging in the state followed last week’s bomb attack that killed 26 innocent citizens and injured 32 persons. The government is a responsible government and conscious of its constitutional role to protect citizens and to ensure law and order for common good. The state government will not fold its arms and allowed citizens to be killed via terror act and break down of law and order hence the decision” the Nation quoted the special assistant.
The reported said the beggars will remain on the streets, until the government gets them gainful employment stressing that they have the constitutional right to stay wherever they wish promising to take legal action against the governor for defamation and to seek redress as the ban is a gentle way of calling them terrorists.