Delta Government has denied reports that it deported a female alms beggar, allegedly constituting nuisance in Asaba, the capital city.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, refuted the alleged deportation in a statement on Sunday in Asaba.
He stated that the 32-year-old Ogochukwu Nwabude, who always clutched a baby, stayed at the Inter Bau Roundabout on Asaba-Okpanam Road, for about two weeks begging for alms.
He contended that the insinuations in some quarters that the woman was deported by Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa or Delta Government were most uncharitable.
According to Ifeajika, a check was conducted on the woman by officials of the State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development.
“After observing her for a period, it was…
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