The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Lariba Zuweira Abudu, has urged Ghanaians to stop giving out money to minors who are begging on the street.
Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, she explained that because many Ghanaians do not hesitate to hand out money to these minors, they are constantly encouraged to stay on the streets.
Madam Lariba said that as a result some would skip school or leave their homes just so they can earn more money.
“Why should we give a child of school-going age money? It's business as usual. If a child is six years and he's begging, why do we give the child money? If you don't give today, I don't give tomorrow, somebody doesn't give in one week, and they don't get it, they will go back to school. So it's the culture, our culture of the way we give to these minors, that's why they are on the street.”
The Gender Minister stated that if Ghanaians collectively ensure that they do not hand out money to minors all the time it would work to discourage them from staying on the streets.
Also addressing the issue of foreigners on Ghana’s streets, Madam Lariba stated that her outfit is working with embassies of their countries to send them back.
She revealed that about 400 of them were sent back at some point but some of them found their way back into Ghana.
She added that some embassies also do not have the logistics to send back some of their people and this is affecting the process.
Latest Stories
-
The Attorney General vs NDC impasse – why they ‘fight’
14 mins -
High Court orders teacher unions to end strike
16 mins -
‘He worked with all staff irrespective of their status’ – GRA hails Dr Ammishaddai
22 mins -
Zack Orji underwent two brain surgeries; he is fine – Actors Guild of Nigeria President
44 mins -
Another accident leaves 5 police officers injured in Nsawam
47 mins -
I’ve really worked well as Veep; vote for me as President – Bawumia to traders
55 mins -
There’s something mysteriously amiss somewhere about ongoing ‘dumsor’ – Gabby Otchere-Darko
1 hour -
South Africa: Team Western Cape wins National Primary School Track and Field Championships
1 hour -
Chale Wote Street Art Festival: A call for artists ahead of 2024 edition
3 hours -
Floods: We’re exposed but my team and I are ‘running’ to catch up – Oppong Nkrumah
3 hours -
5 traits of sweet, committed men that may seem like red flags at first
5 hours -
We met on Twitter and our first date was a week-long road trip
5 hours -
The biggest mistake people make when meeting someone in person after talking online
5 hours -
I traveled 500 miles for a first date
5 hours -
My cousin saved my life and she never knew
5 hours