Disturbed by lingering cases of insecurity, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to evacuate beggars from the streets of Abuja by Monday.
He said his administration will declare war against street begging and other vices that fuel insecurity in the nation’s capital.
Wike, who disclosed this during the official flag-off ceremony for the construction of access roads to the Judges’ Quarters in Katampe, described the activities of street beggars as not just embarrassing to the seat of power but also a security concern.
The minister gave the beggars the next five days to cease their activities in the FCT, saying:
“In terms of security, let me say clearly now, we have declared war. Abuja is turning into a beggar’s city. If you know you have a sister or a brother who is a beggar on the road, tell them that from next week, we will take them out.
“I mean,…
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