Beggars, destitutes flood Oyo, frustrate evacuation moves [PHOTOS]

By Adeleye Kunle

One major thing the present administration in Oyo State has done repeatedly without concrete result is the evacuation and relocation of beggars and destitutes in some parts of Ibadan, the State capital.

Track News investigation revealed that since the inception of the present administration in the State, evacuation of beggars and destitutes in some parts of Ibadan has been done more than three (3) times.

In October 2019, the government had announced that it had evacuated some beggars from major roads in Ibadan.

The government also in June last year said that it has commenced evacuation of beggars in major roads in Ibadan.

But, all these efforts have not yielded fruitful results as the street beggars have continued to litter and occupy some parts of Ibadan despite millions of naira that have been spent on evacuation and relocation of beggars since the administration came on board.

Findings by Track News revealed that the beggars and the destitutes return to the areas where they were evacuated almost immediately the process is concluded.

The population of beggars, destitutes, mentally unstable people and street urchins have continued to increase in some major streets and strategic places in Ibadan, despite the government’s efforts.

Some of the areas which have been either completely or partially taken over by these categories of people are the Mokola under bridge which stretches between Ibadan North and Ibadan North West Local government areas