Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s administration has returned a female beggar accused of being a nuisance in Asaba, Delta, to her home state of Anambra, denying any forcible removal. Nonetheless, the Delta government accused other governors of “returning” Delta indigenes to other states.
“It is necessary to state that other states in the country have returned some of our citizens to us at different times and still do. It is a normal routine that should not be politicised because it bothers on serious humanitarian service,” The chief press secretary to the governor, Olisa Ifeajika, said in a statement on Sunday.
He claimed that Ogochukwu Nwabude, 32, who was always carrying a baby, resided at the Inter Bau Roundabout on the Asaba-Okpanam Road for almost two weeks begging for alms.
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He claimed that allegations in some quarters that Mr. Okowa or the Delta administration expelled the woman were unjustified, but conceded, “We provided her with some support and returned her to her state of origin to ensure that she is properly re-integrated into society.”
According to Mr Ifeajika, officials from the State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development investigated the woman and discovered that “after observing her for a period of time, it was determined that she was stable and of sound mind” but needed financial assistance.
“Moved by her need, and as with standard procedure in handling such matters, the ministry gave her some assistance, especially as she was with a baby. Thereafter, it returned her to its counterpart Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in Anambra for necessary support,” he added.
Mr Ifeajika added that the action was a standard activity on comparable incidents that frequently occurred throughout the country’s states and the Federal Capital Territory.
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“Anambra state government was grateful to its Delta counterpart for the effort and promptly began the process of assistance to the woman. The Delta government acted in good faith and within the ambit of regulations, which the Anambra government acknowledged with gratitude,” he stated.
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