FCTA, TAKES STRICT MEASURES AGAINST SCAVENGERS, BEGGARS, ONE-CHANCE GANGS, AND OTHERS
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BY JEN NOMAMIUKOR
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has initiated a collaborative task force to eliminate street beggars, vendors, “one chance” gangs, scavengers, and other wrongdoers identified as creating social disturbances within the territory and its adjoining towns.
The Senior Special Assistant for Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister, Lere Olayinka, revealed this in a statement on Wednesday.
He stated that the initiative designated as “Operation Sweep Abuja targeting miscreants, street beggars/traders, scavengers, and other unlawful entities” has already begun.
The announcement states, “In accordance with the Abuja Environmental Protection Act and other pertinent legislation, the FCT minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, has ordered the prompt removal of miscreants, street beggars and vendors, scavengers, and other unlawful elements from the FCT.
“Our nation’s capital should be a secure symbol of pride and beauty, not a site for street beggars and scavengers, most of whom are agents of criminal elements.
“To achieve this, a Joint Task Force, comprising security agencies and relevant FCT SDAs, has been deployed to apprehend any persons found begging, scavenging, loitering, or engaging in other acts inimical to the well-being of the residents. Arrangements have been made to profile them and hand them over to their home state governments.
“Security of lives and property of residents of the FCT is of paramount importance to the government; we must all join hands to achieve a safer Abuja.”
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