Musa Tanko
Kano State Government has inaugurated seven -man committee on repatriation of street children
The Committee which iis under Commander General of State Hisbah corps, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa was inaugurated by Secretary to the State Government, Dr Abdullahi Baffa Bichi on behalf the state Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf.
Speaking , Dr Abdullahi Baffa Bichi said the step was taken after a request by the Hisbah Board on looming dangers if the activities of street children were allowed to go unchecked.
He added that many public and private buildings were taken over them and a lot of crimes were perpetrated by the elements.
This,he said, would not be condoned in a state like Kano being the most peaceful across the Federation.
He maitaned that the security and peaceful nature of the state is of great value to the present administration as it was determined to ensure the state is practically cleared of all sorts of criminality and those behind the act.
To this end, he affirmed children roaming about streets,must be repatriated to their states and local government areas of origin and the aliens among them deported to their countries.
Responding on behalf of the members, Sheikh Daurawa explained that what happened during the recent protest when street children were seen commiting a lot of havocs was a clear indicator that all was not well and something needs to be done to address the challenge once and for all before it degenerate.
Sheikh Daurawa explained that Hisbah Board had made some discoveries across some uncompleted buildings and areas being occupied by homeless people of both sexes where a lot of children were born and even raised under such nasty condition According to him, the outfit alerted the Government on the matter and the need to take necessary measure on the situation
He expressed delight over the prompt response by the Government describing it as a sign of the Governor’s concern towards the plight of the greater majority
The chairman vowed to work diligently with a view to ensuring the ends justify the means
