The beggars are being evacuated from shanties in the
state’s capital, Ibadan, to Akinyele resettlement centre in the state.
The Oyo State government has begun the evacuation of
beggars from shanties in the state’s capital, Ibadan, to the newly built
Akinyele Resettlement Centre in the state.
PREMIUM TIMES gathered that beggars had, over the years,
been living around shanties in various parts of Ibadan.
The state government on Tuesday, however, said the new
site is fitted with social amenities, including schools, hospitals, and
recreation centres.
Governor Seyi Makinde’s Chief Press Secretary, Taiwo
Adisa, said the state’s Commissioner for Environment, Idowu Oyeleke, led the
first set of evacuees to Akinyele on Tuesday.
“Aside from the ministry of environment, other ministries
involved in the exercise include Women Affairs and Social Inclusion,
Information, Culture and Tourism, Local and Chieftaincy Matters as well as the
Office of the Executive Secretary, Oyo State Security Trust Fund.”
PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the government started the
evacuation of beggars in October 2019 when about 48 street children, beggars
and others were taken from the streets to rehabilitation centres in the state
capital.
This newspaper also learnt that the Akinyele Resettlement
Centre, was earlier toured by Arewa community leaders, and representatives of
the beggars on Saturday.
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