Lagos Assembly advances bill seeking to ban street begging
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to prohibit street begging across the state, as lawmakers argued that the growing presence of beggars on major roads and public spaces has become a public safety and environmental concern. In a statement from the...
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