El-rufai Bans Street Begging In Kaduna

Governor Mal Nasir El-Rufai in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan, has condemned the kaduna bombing that  killed at least 40 persons, mostly female teachers, He described it as an “act of infamy.”

He said, “The casualty count as at 12 noon is 25 fatalities, including a two-year old child. Thirty-two injured persons are being treated at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, and other hospitals in the city.

“The blast went off as the residents welcomed the new chairman of the interim management committee of the local government to his office at the secretariat. Some local government staff from Lere and Ikara were also undergoing biometric verification at the venue.

“The Kaduna State Government has expressed its sadness at this mindless attack on our citizens. It has condoled with the victims and is coordinating the treatment of the survivors.”

The governor has also announced the banning of street begging and hawking in the state with immediate effect.

According to the governor, the ban is to enhance security in the state.

He said, “All beggars and hawkers are to stay off the streets until further notice. Any beggar or hawker found on the streets will be arrested, until these measures are relaxed.

“In addition, government reiterates that the ban on motorcycle taxis (achaba) remains in force, and the law will be strictly enforced in this regard.

“The government hereby urges all citizens to report all suspicious persons and movements to the security agencies, and to afford these agencies their maximum cooperation.

“These measures take immediate effect.”

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