The Lagos State Government on Thursday said giving alms to beggars on roadside is an offense punishable by two years imprisonment without an option of fine. It further stated that instead of risking jail term, the citizens of the state could give such alms to churches, mosques, registered orphanages, motherless babies homes or social welfare institutions in the state.
The Special Adviser on Youth, Sports and Social Development to the governor, Dr. Dolapo Badru, said this at a news conference in Alausa, Ikeja on the performance of the ministry in social care. He said the government was determined to take beggars and the destitute off the street and provide them vocations and shelters.
ITS NOT AN EASY SUMFIN
FASHOLA IS WORKING..LAGOS IS WORKING. lool.
OKAY!! so two years without fine is a lot but I'm hoping they wont actually do that to anyone. :) It should just be to stop people from giving alms to beggars on the street.
Asides that, if they are able to provide the shelters for them , then its a GOOD idea. At least all the amount of "illegal" beggars and robbers in beggars' clothing will reduce.\
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dont like the church and mosque aspect..
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ReplyDeletei hope they actually find a shelter for the beggars not just stop people from helping them.
@anon1 , whats wrong with the church and mosque aspect? i dont know about mosques but i know there are churches in other countries that have shelters for the homeless and i'm sure we have some here as well.
ReplyDelete@anon2, yes it is but i feel its just to scare people from giving alms and yes they had better provide the shelters.
Good idea, only if it'll have a clean n steady follow through though...we need to break d tradition of begging in Nigeria and it's just like Fashola to b d pioneer! Big ups to him!
ReplyDeleteif it will deter people from giving to the beggars on the streets, this will in turn make beggars leave the streets - Great. there are destitute homes in Lagos state.
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