Kwara government bans street begging

Kwara State government has placed a ban on street begging in Ilorin, the state capital.
The State commissioner for social development, Abosede Aremu, disclosed this during a meeting with stakeholders in Ilorin.
Aremu stated that the government took the bold step in view of the nuisance that street begging poses on major roads in the city.
The commissioner reminded residents of the punishment and penalty for street begging which attracts a fine or imprisonment according to the Kwara State Street Begging Prohibition Law 2006.