Sokoto Government To Partner Sultanate Council On Ending Street Begging
By Ankeli Emmanuel, Sokoto
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu has said that his administration would soon partner the Sultanate Council on ending the menace of street begging in the State.
Governor Ahmed who gave the assurance when he received the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar on a Sallah homage, added that, new strategies would be mapped out to curb the menace of street begging especially in Sokoto metropolis.
“We would also ensure that we take data of all those roaming our streets begging so as to know where each and every beggar comes from.
“Part of the strategies we are adopting is to enroll them into Almajiri integrated schools located in Shuni and Wamakko local government areas,” he added.
Continuing on the new strategy, the Governor said it would include the provision of accomadation, feeding and other necessary items needed by boarding students in order to make them stay in school.
While calling on the people of the state to support this move by the state government and the Sultanate Council towards changing the old existing tradition which often times contradicts the teaching of Islam, the governor reassured of his administration’s determination to uplift the living standard of the people irrespective of their backgrounds
He, therefore, solicited for support from parents and guardians in achieving the set target.
