The Oyo state government has begun the evacuation of beggars from the shanties on Jemibewon Road, Sabo area of Ibadan to the newly built Akinyele Resettlement Centre.
The evacuation process, which started months ago, was following a recent tour of the new site by Arewa community leaders and representatives of the beggars.
es include, social Inclusion, Information, Culture and Tourism, Local and Chieftaincy Matters as well as the Office of the Executive Secretary, Oyo State Security Trust Fund, headed by CP Fatai Owoseni, rtd, who is equally the Special Adviser on Security Matters to the governor.
According to the statement, at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, three fully loaded Pacesetter buses had left Jemibewon road for Akinyele, while others were being loaded.
