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LETTER TO LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT ON ABROGATION OF STREET HAWKING by Apostlevincent(m): 4:45pm On Jul 02, 2016 |
LETTER TO LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT ON ABROGATION OF STREET HAWKING : CONSEQUENCES AND DANGER AHEAD Your Excellency Sir, I appreciate your concern towards the betterment of life of every Lagosian; your performance within the few months of assumption as the Lagos State Governor is an assurance of a better life for Lagos and Lagosians in years to come. I say more powers to your elbow sir! It no longer a news that the Lagos State Government under your instructions has abrogated street hawking in Lagos State, yet, I hope you would reverse your decision after reading my passionate Letter as a child who had the opportunity of Tertiary Education through hawking enterprise. Hawking is a common phenomenon among petty traders who vend and offer goods for sale via advertisement-by- shouting. In some major cities of Nigeria, it has become an Enterprise or a Craft through which poor people get their daily meals. Indeed, I would have supported your opinion to abrogate hawking, especially when we consider the risk and danger attributed to underage hawking in Lagos. It is true there had been occurrences where young hawkers were kidnapped for ritual purposes, where female hawkers were raped, where some were killed by hit-and-run vehicles on the highway, where some had been used in syndicate crimes, etc. Yet, it must be said that Hawking is an oxygen through which some people live, remove it and so many people will die; so many destinies will shatter. Ironically, there are so many great people in power today who have been clamouring for the abrogation of street hawking, who were trained to greatness by their hawking parents. Government can not provide everything for the people. It should be noted therefore that the people also have responsibilities to sustain themselves. Take for example, Education has become expensive; it is even more expensive now as against the assurances of free education and scholarship we anticipated. And now that it is clear that the Government is not interested in providing support services for the people, won't it be tantamount to a sin if the other means of livelihood of the people who wishes to be educated is taking away from them? If i may ask these few questions sir: 1. What other alternative means of living have you devised for these hawking-dependants? 2. What palliative measures have you put in place for these hawkers to cushion down the consequential effect of your decision sir? As we all know, high cost of living in Lagos-Nigeria has astronomically gone up. Life in Lagos has become so costly and the class of frustrated poor hawkers in Lagos may begin to seek solace in illegality if you refuse to reverse and modify your decision or if quick measures are not put in place to pacify them sir. I humbly urge you to quickly check into this matter before it boomerangs Your Excellency. Finally, let me suggest the following as ways forward: 1. Rather than totally abrogating the hawking enterprise in Lagos State, the State Government can insist on the prohibition of underage hawking while the adults can continue with their petty businesses and means of livelihood. 2. The Lagos State could bring up an agency such as the Lagos State Agency on Vending and Hawking (LASAVAH). This agency shall be saddled make policies and regulatory laws on conduct and activities of the vending Hawkers in Lagos. 3. The Lagos State Government can also embark on Hawkers Census through which it could have the statistical index of all hawkers in Lagos State, their data and location. It is my belief and conviction as young student of governance and public policy that these suggestions will in no small measure assist the Lagos State Government and the congregation of poor Lagos State Hawkers too. God bless you OMORILEWA VINCENT TOMILOLA 00 LEVEL STUDENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE EKSU, NIGERIA 7AB17784 1 Like |
Re: LETTER TO LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT ON ABROGATION OF STREET HAWKING by collinsVP: 5:13pm On Jul 02, 2016 |
To what end is this new policy if i may ask? Put an end to the negative consequences of hawking? Or part of Lagos aesthetic design? Any policy devoid of human face, amounts to human inhumanity to man. Poor homes are invariably unaesthetic and Lagos is one poor home and you cannot force it to be beautiful. You must attain it. 1 Like |
Re: LETTER TO LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT ON ABROGATION OF STREET HAWKING by loopman: 5:35pm On Jul 02, 2016 |
Hawk and go to jail in lagos. If you want to hawk, go to any of the other 35 states and FCT where ypu can hawk without any hinderance. |
Re: LETTER TO LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT ON ABROGATION OF STREET HAWKING by Apostlevincent(m): 6:30pm On Jul 02, 2016 |
loopman:will yu provide shelter for them ?? |
Re: LETTER TO LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT ON ABROGATION OF STREET HAWKING by OLADD: 7:00pm On Jul 02, 2016 |
God bless the writer of this letter. That has always been my problem with occupiers of Lagos State No.1 Seat of Government; always taking decision without considering its pros and cons. For God's sake, why stop people from trading on the streets when no feasible alternative or palliative is put in place. Agreed , street trading has its attendant demerits and hazards, has Lagos State Government provided alternative in form of affordable stalls and shops? The last govt took similar decisions by ejecting squatters from Makoko and other suburbs without adequate compensation and succor. We can't continue to maltreat ourselves as a people and expect a rancour/crime-free society. 2 Likes |
Re: LETTER TO LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT ON ABROGATION OF STREET HAWKING by reborn1: 7:58pm On Jul 02, 2016 |
Hawk and go to jail, Good one from my governor. |
Re: LETTER TO LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT ON ABROGATION OF STREET HAWKING by loopman: 9:50pm On Jul 02, 2016 |
Apostlevincent: Did I invite them to Lagos? |
Re: LETTER TO LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT ON ABROGATION OF STREET HAWKING by DandyWalker(m): 7:35am On Jul 03, 2016 |
This is a very nice piece. Even if at all you have to ban the hawkers, please provide alternative livelihood. We hope the government would look into this. Thumbs up to the writer. 1 Like |
Re: LETTER TO LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT ON ABROGATION OF STREET HAWKING by AZeD1(m): 7:58am On Jul 03, 2016 |
I'm with the government on this one. Next should be street begging. |
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