Worried by the upsurge in street begging and hawking among underage and its attendant consequences, the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has begun the process to checkmate the menace.
This followed a motion sponsored by the member representing Ini State Constituency, Emmanuel Bassey, at plenary on Wednesday
Leading the debate on the motion, Bassey, who doubles as the Chief Whip of the House, described street hawking as an ugly development.
According to him, street hawking negates the objectives of the Universal Declaration on the Rights of the Child, the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child and the Child Rights Laws of Akwa Ibom State.
He cited the risks faced by child hawkers to include road accidents, sexual abuse, among other dangerous consequences.
“The consequences of these acts include unwanted pregnancies, illegal abortions, psychological trauma, insecurity, frustration, psycho-social disorientation and largely paint the state in a bad picture to the outside world,” he said.
The Speaker of the House, Aniekan Bassey, in his remarks, directed the Clerk, Mrs. Mandu Umoren, to communicate the resolution of the House to the appropriate quarters.
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