The Oyo state government has again evacuated over 400 beggars and destitute within the Ibadan metropolis.
The government has explained its plans to provide another resettlement centre for the beggars and destitute in all the nooks and crannies of the capital city.
The State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Alhaja Kafilat Olayiwola stated this when she led the state raiding team on the evacuation of beggars and destitute from Jemibewon/Mokola/ Sango University of Ibadan main gate on Wednesday.
Other areas captured in the evacuation exercise include; Challenge/Oja’ba, Oje/Bodija, Iwo road/Gbagi and Basorun Akobo routes.
While Speaking with the journalists shortly after the exercise, Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Alhaja Olayiwola said that the government of the day is not interested in seeing destitute and beggars on our roads without being fed and looking battered.
According to her, the destitute and beggars in Oyo State need care, affection, rehabilitation and resettlement andall these have been taken care of by the state government. But despite the care and comfort being given to them at the resettlement centre in Akinyele, it has been observed that some of them are very stubborn to the extent that they still stray back to the street but the government is hell-bent on ensuring that they stay at the provided centre.
Meanwhile, a resident of Oyo state, Mr Wasiu Gunwa expressed his joy on the evacuation exercise, as he affirmed that the beggars create all sorts of problems in the environment.
