Lagos State is known to hoard beggars from all over Nigeria as it is believed the state controls the wealth of the Nation. Most of the beggars come from the Northern part of the country where wealth is scare and rare. Due to this development the state government intensified its raid, leading to the evacuation of 260 beggars from the streets in the last 100 days.
According to Source this was contained in a document made available by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Aderemi Ibirogba at the 2,800 days celebration of the Governor Babatunde Fashola’s administration held in Agidingbi, Ikeja.
In 2013, the state faced fierce public outrage over alleged forced expulsion of some Igbo indigenes from its territory.
Last year, not minding the consequence of its action, the government rescued 2, 217 beggars from the streets in the state. And it returned 458 destitutes to other states of the federation through their relations, who were residents in the state.
Reports gathered that the rescue operation was carried out through the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Youths and Social Development. Most of the affected people were sent to rehabilitation centres.
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