Posted by A number of Kano street vendors have pleaded with the protest leaders behind the current countrywide demonstrations to put aside their weapons for the sake of humanity.
According to 70-year-old beggar Baba Haliru of Rigiyar Zaki, who spoke with NAN, the protests have made it very difficult to survive.
According to Haliru, the protests have made it impossible for many beggars to earn enough money to support their families.
“Our household of fourteen has gone without food for two days in the past four days, except for water,” he bemoaned.
“Please, for the love of God, negotiate an end to the protests with the government and reach out to the people who organized them.”
Similar to Haliru, other beggars demanded that the demonstrations stop and the curfew be completely lifted.
No one can go out and get extra food,” Malama Mario Kabiru of the Hotoro quarters stated. The situation is intolerable, and we have no money.
Dorayi quarters’ Malam Isa Musa has also pleaded with the government to do something about the plight of the elderly without family or friends to help them.
Because no one will stand by us, we have no choice but to beg. In the three days since the curfew was instituted, none of us have eaten a family meal.
“Please, put an end to the demonstrations; we can’t go on like this,” he begged.