The Lagos State Ministry of Youths and Social Growth has established a Particular Job Power to eradicate avenue begging within the state.
The Job Power contains representatives from varied authorities our bodies, together with the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Surroundings, Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Youth, Lagos Neighbourhood Security Company, Lagos State Site visitors Administration Company, Lagos State Job Power, and the Nigeria Police Power.
The spokesperson for the ministry, Adeola Olabisi, in an announcement made accessible to PUNCH On-line on Wednesday, acknowledged that the inauguration happened on the state secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja, including that the Commissioner of the Ministry of Youths and Social Growth, Abolaji Ogunlende, was appointed because the Chairman.
Olabisi additionally famous that the commissioner, through the transient ceremony, stated the Particular Job Power was mandatory because of the inadequate outcomes from earlier efforts, reminiscent of stakeholder conferences with Arewa group chiefs and sensitisation programmes.
The assertion added that the commissioner emphasised the current administration’s dedication to enhancing the social security web whereas addressing the problem of avenue begging.
“Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, and Lagos State Police Commissioner, Mr. Adegoke Fayoade, emphasised the significance of taking decisive steps to fight avenue begging.
“Moreover, Everlasting Secretary Ministry of Youth and Social Growth, Toyin Oke-Osanyintolu suggested the Job Power to implement quick, medium, and long-term measures to handle the menace of avenue begging,” the assertion partly learn.
Olabisi added that resolutions from the inaugural assembly included embarking on in depth sensitisation and advocacy, issuing a seven-day ultimatum, conducting rescue operations, relocating apprehended beggars to both Agbowa or Igando Internally Displaced Individuals camps, and strengthening penalties for avenue begging by way of legislative motion by the State Home of Meeting.
