Wetin dey happen for Kano no be small matter o! As NGO wey dem call Global Improvement of Less Privileged Persons Initiative (GIOPPINI) don expose wetin dey happen, over two million children dey live for unsafe environment.
Mohammed Mashi, wey be the Executive Director, na him dey shout for journalists say these street pikin no dey sleep well and dem dey expose to all sorts of wahala for health and safety. According to wetin dem do, na survey and research show say plenty of dem dey for different areas like Race Course, Central Hotel, Railway Station, and even Zoo Road. Wetin be this na?
Mashi come talk say many of these children no be locals, some dey come from neighboring states while others dey come from rural areas wey poverty don push dem go streets. Dem dey camoflage say dem wan learn Quran, but truth be say na street life dem dey find.
“E don reach level wey we need serious approach from government, community leaders, and even religious bodies to carry dem along,” he yarn. No be lie o! If dem no do something fast, Kano fit turn mini war zone because as dem dey suffer, dem fit join crime just to survive.
Mashi conclude say dem suppose fit run structured welfare programs wey go provide shelter, food, healthcare, and education for these pikin. E talk say if this matter no dey handled well, na so we go dey see plenty social unrest. I mean, e no good at all!
For those wey dey plan this wahala, make dem no forget say the hunger and lack of care no allow dem even think of schooling. Instead, dem dey hustle for food, which na big reason wey dem dey fall into bad gangs. Na why di government gatz move quick and make proper policies wey go fit attend to these issues.
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