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On Wednesday, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, issued a firm directive for the complete removal of street beggars, roadside traders, “one chance” operators, scavengers, and other individuals considered public nuisances from Abuja and its surrounding towns.
This directive was made public in a statement released by Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister.
The cleanup initiative, officially launched under the title “Operation Sweep Abuja of Miscreants, Street Beggars/Traders, Scavengers and Other Criminal Elements,” has now begun across the territory.
The minister stated that this enforcement drive is rooted in the legal authority granted by the Abuja Environmental Protection Act.
“In line with the Abuja Environmental Protection Act and other relevant laws, the FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, has directed the immediate evacuation of miscreants, street beggars and traders, scavengers and other criminal elements from the FCT.
“Our nation’s capital should be a secure symbol of pride and beauty, not a site for street beggars and scavengers, most of whom are agents of criminal elements,” the statement read.
Wike further announced that a coordinated task force comprising security forces and appropriate FCT Secretariats, Departments, and Agencies has been mobilized to enforce the directive. Individuals caught loitering, begging, scavenging, or engaging in any disruptive or unlawful behavior will be detained, processed, and returned to their home states.
“The security of lives and property of residents of the FCT is of paramount importance to the government. We must all join hands to achieve a safer Abuja.
“Security is my job, your job and our job. Report suspicious movement to 08061581938 and 08032003913,” the minister urged.
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The move forms part of Wike’s broader efforts to restore order, enhance aesthetics, and improve safety across the FCT.
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