- Safiu Kehinde
An Abuja-based woman has narrated how she was nearly arrested for wearing hijab and holding plastic as FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, begins raid on beggars.
Recall NPO reported the Minister’s warning against begging across the capital city while speaking at a project flag off last month.
He had vowed to commence raid on the beggars after giving them two weeks ultimatum.
This appeared to have commenced as the Abuja-based woman narrated her ordeal in a post shared on X on Saturday.
The woman recalled how she was mistaken for a beggar by security operatives enforcing the Minister’s directive.
“Wike people almost mistakenly packed me today o. Maybe I’m a beggar, I don’t understand. I’m not a beggar, maybe because of the hijab I put on. And I was holding one plastic like this.
“So if you are in Abuja, Wike people are packing beggars now o. Don’t even wear hijab or mistakenly hold plastic. Wike people will pack you. I don’t even know where he is packing them to.” She said.