Otiko Djaba, the Gender and Social Protection Minister, is appealing to Ghanaians. She says they should stop giving money to beggars on the street.<\/p>\n
According to her, it is a bad practice which must end. Therefore, those who do this are encouraging them.<\/p>\n
The Ministry is rolling out efforts to help empower such people to be able to take care of themselves.<\/p>\n
However, she urged Ghanaians to end this practice by ceasing from giving such people alms.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is demand and supply, as some of the people contract some of the children to be pushing them and preventing them from being in school.<\/em><\/p>\n
\u201cSome of them own kiosks, have houses and taxis working for them and have taken it as a profession and it cannot be a profession.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
Some principal streets of Accra are constantly inundated with beggars including children.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
These children have invaded the streets of Accra, begging for alms to feed themselves and their families.<\/p>\n
They are mostly around busy or populated areas in the capital and in traffic.<\/p>\n
Some children even pretend to be sick. They prey on the emotions of unsuspecting members of the public in order to get their daily bread.<\/p>\n
‘Some have taken it as a profession’, Otiko Djaba<\/h4>\n
Begging has become an issue with most people. They are worried about the safety of children. Also, they ask why there are many beggars on Accra streets.<\/p>\n
However, the Minister said by the laws of the land loitering is a crime. Therefore, in the coming days all the stakeholders will be engaged to stop the practice.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere will be one-on-one engagements. We will be going to their hotspots and working with them to come to an understanding with them; they deserve better after 60 years of independence.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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