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In a bid to rid the state of beggars and destitute, the Rivers Government is to remove beggars and destitute people from streets in the state.
Stella Toby, Permanent Secretary in the state’s Ministry of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, made the announcement in an interview with reporters in Port Harcourt on Monday.
She said the beggars and destitute were a nuisance on some major streets and roads in the state.
Ms. Toby said the State Government had set up a special committee charged with the responsibility of restoring sanity on major areas of the state.
“Most of the beggars are from neighbouring states and I can assure you that they will be removed from the streets and repatriated back to their respective states,” she said.