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By Ahmed Idris
A group of protesters nearly disrupted the meeting of the northern governors’ forum on Friday in Kaduna.
The group known as Da Kawar Bara movement was protesting to draw the attention of the governors and other stakeholders to the menace of Almajiri and street begging that have become rampant in the region.
The aim of the protest according to the leader of the group, was a call on the governors to take decisive actions against street begging especially the almajiri syndrome which involves mostly vulnerable children between the ages of four and ten.
The group wanted the governors to enact implementable laws that will criminalize street begging.
The protesters were however barred by the police from gaining access into the Kaduna State Government House where the meeting took place.
