A growing trend of beggars, often referred to as “corporate beggars,” is currently emerging in Abuja.
The findings were reported by News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), revealing that corporate beggars take begging as a means of livelihood and even earn more than some working staffs. They usually hang out around shopping malls, markets, bus stops, religious centres, hospitals and offices.
However, one of them was apprehended by the NAN at Wuse Market and she pleaded anonymity, saying that most of them beg because they had no other means of livelihood.
She said, “I have been begging for over 12 years in different locations in Abuja, I am married and blessed with nine children. My husband is not a responsible father and I want my children to be educated.”
“I use the money I get to feed and train them in school, they go to school during the week and they join me in begging at weekends, we share ourselves to different location”
According to her, before the removal of the fuel subsidy, she used to make up to N150,000 to N200,000 monthly.
She furthered, “But because of the current economy, I now make between N90,000 to N100,000 monthly”.
“The only thing I know how to do is beg as it pays me more than getting a job. I know when workers receive their salaries, and that is the time I go to government offices, every season has its location”.
She made it known that most Nigerians do not want to help when they do not hear sad tales.
Another beggar with a disability, Isa Isa, revealed that he was born that way into a family of 108, adding that his father had four wives.
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Omo na to go lie die down on that tempsite fly over begin dey beg for money o coz it’s like that’s the latest yahoo abi make i call am hustle now make person no put 10 naira inside o coz I go return am
Yeah I knew it said this people wey beg the make money pass us wey the work
Continue your begging no go steal oo but i think i will stop giving this people my money
Wow so begging is a lucrative business in Nigeria wonder shall never end, I know that many of the beggers out there they are not disabled or blind they are doing it as a means of living that is what hard economy turn them to.
These beggers you see around the streets,they are making alot of money,you will not believe it,but anyway its their luck,to whom much is given much is expected
If that is true you deserve award , the king of all beggers in Africa
It’s better to begg than to steal.
Since Nigerian government cannot better the lives of her citizens, it’s better one delve into something legal and profiting to survive
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Is good now sebi na person wey don belly fully dey give una
this world is just full of real and fake
the begging industries is now full of corporate beggers
one thing i no like about them na them no de pity person but go expect pity
Is good as you exposed your begging gang’s because some biggers are just begging to use another person destiny
Over 300k monthly, this means that begging is a cool business ,noted my new business in 2024
Let them stay there o, let they not even think of coming to Uyo
This is very rediculous. ‘Corporate begging’ and somebody is very proud of doing that and even involving innocent children in the whole matter.. And talking about an irresponsible husband,at what stage did you discover your husband was irresponsible? Don’t risk the life of your children, doing useless thing. Better retrace your steps now.
Some beggers have made alot of money some have build mansion
Now I know, I therefore pledge with all my heart no to give any begger any money again, so help me God.