The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ordered beggars to leave the streets of Abuja or face the government’s wrath.
Wike issued the ultimatum on Tuesday October 22, during the flag-off ceremony for the construction of an access road from Ring Road 1 to the Judges’ Quarters in Katampe District, Abuja.
He stated that beggars have until Sunday to leave the nation’s capital or face the full force of the administration’s actions. He opined that allowing beggars in every nook and cranny of the territory was an embarrassment to the government and the country.
He called on their families and relatives to take them off the streets before officials of the FCT Administration commence full enforcement next week.
“Yes, we are providing infrastructure in Abuja which security is not left out. We can’t allow beggars all over the place, some of them are criminals and informants to criminals, it is an embarrassment to the territory especially to visitors.
We are now calling on their families and relatives to take them off the street, they have till Sunday to leave the streets.
The government is providing infrastructure and addressing insecurity; we cannot allow people to become a security threat. From now until Sunday is their grace period” he said
