The government of Borno State has implemented a prohibition on street begging and loitering within and in the vicinity of the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) and Jere local government area.
This directive was communicated through a statement issued to the press by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Prof Usman Tar, which was made available to LEADERSHIP on Sunday in Maiduguri.
The statement affirms, “In Borno State, street begging and aimless loitering are not in our character. We are dignified people. This is to inform members of the public that the Borno State Government has placed a strict ban on all street begging, loitering, and aimless wandering within and around Maiduguri Metropolis of MMC and Jere LGA.”
The ban encompasses various areas, including public buildings, places of worship, commercial establishments, Musa Usman Secretariat, Monday Market, Old Maiduguri Market, Budum Market, Lagos Street, Custom Area, Post Office area, Galadima Junction, Police Commissioner Junction, Damboa Road, Baga Road, Dandal Way, and others.
The statement underlines that the ban is effective immediately.
