Street beggars and hawkers in Anambra state are in for a shocker, as the state government says it is readying family courts to try them and deliver rapid justice for constituting “nuisance” on the streets.

The state commissioner for women affairs and social development, Henriatta Agbata, said the state was keen about bringing to a close its long struggle with stubborn sellers and alms seekers who rebuff all state entreaties and threats to try alternative livelihoods.

Mrs. Agbata said on Thursday that the setting up of such courts had become imperative to allow those caught in the act be tried and punished accordingly.

“Many of the beggars and street hawkers have been caught in the past and warned to desist from such acts, but after a while, they return to the streets, constituting a nuisance," Mrs. Agbata was quoted by the News Agency of Nigeria as saying.

"Some people are in the habit of bringing children from the villages to live with them and later send such children to hawk for them, instead of enrolling them in schools.

"Such people should understand that the Child Rights Act is in place in Anambra and we have started implementing it," the commissioner said.

Agbata warned that the state government in collaboration with some non-government organizations would beam the search light on the activities of beggars and hawkers and would make them face the law.

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Posted: at 12-04-2013 12:34 AM (11 years ago) | Newbie

i think they have a point in some aspect.....

Posted: at 12-04-2013 02:23 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

That will be very nice

Posted: at 12-04-2013 03:09 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

HOW MANY JOB DID YOU CREATED ?
INSTEAD OF THEM TO BECOME THIEVES
BETTER FOR THEM TO  BEG

Posted: at 12-04-2013 03:40 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

IKR. How many jobs have you created to solve the issue?
"but after a while, they return to the streets, " That's cuz when they realized there's still no job for them they go back to the streets to get some money. Ppl have to survive somehow without available jobs. Provide jobs then see how many will wanna continue being a beggar or hawker. mtcheew.

Posted: at 12-04-2013 04:26 AM (11 years ago) | Hero

sending them to family court or what ever you call it, will not solve the problem, let there be job creations and all this will go away

Posted: at 12-04-2013 04:33 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

i think they have a point in some aspect.....

Posted: at 12-04-2013 05:06 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Be ready to keep them in a place and be feeding them

Posted: at 12-04-2013 05:46 AM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Kkkk

Posted: at 12-04-2013 06:01 AM (11 years ago) | Hero

na him sabi

Posted: at 12-04-2013 06:39 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

Hmmm

Posted: at 12-04-2013 06:45 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

beggers to court..nawa ooh /

Posted: at 12-04-2013 06:48 AM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero

HOW MANY JOB DID YOU CREATED ?
INSTEAD OF THEM TO BECOME THIEVES
BETTER FOR THEM TO  BEG

seconded,,,,

Posted: at 12-04-2013 07:12 AM (11 years ago) | Hero

Useless govt

Posted: at 12-04-2013 07:44 AM (11 years ago) | Hero

I C

Posted: at 12-04-2013 08:23 AM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Do the right thing!

Posted: at 12-04-2013 08:43 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

kk

Posted: at 12-04-2013 09:03 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

good

Posted: at 12-04-2013 09:16 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

God will judge you all! Instead of giving them works to do.

Posted: at 12-04-2013 09:40 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

God will judge you all! Instead of giving them works to do.

Posted: at 12-04-2013 09:42 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

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