By Christian George
Delta State Government has refuted reports of deporting 32 years old female Anambra begger.
In a statement, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, refuted the alleged deportation on Sunday in Asaba.
He said that the begger, Ogochukwu Nwabude who always clutched a baby, stayed at the Inter Bau Roundabout on Asaba-Okpanam Road, for about two weeks begging for alms.
The press secretary explained that a check was conducted on the woman by officials of the State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development.
Report has it that after careful examination of the begger, it turned out to be that she needed financial assistance as she was sound in mind.
Ifeajika explained that according to the standard of practice, the ministry gave her assistance as she was with a baby and thereafter returned her to its counterpart Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in Anambra.
According to the statement, “after observing her for a period, it was revealed that she was stable and of sound mind, but needed financial help. And moved by her need, and as with standard procedure in handling such matters, the ministry gave her some assistance, especially as she was with a baby.
“Thereafter, it returned her to its counterpart Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in Anambra for necessary support,” adding that “Anambra State Government was grateful to its Delta counterpart for the effort and promptly began the process of assistance to the woman.”
