LAGOS State government said it rescued in the last two years a total of 223 children out of 3,041 beggars/destitute/ mentally challenged people, as part of the mechanism to have a decent city.
The State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr Olusegun Dawodu, disclosed this, on Tuesday, during his presentation of the scorecard of the ministry to commemorate the 2nd year in the office of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration in office.
Dawodu said the rescued children, comprise 170 boys and 53 girls, adding that they had been returned to their families after undergoing vocational training.
“A total number of 3,041 beggars/destitute/mentally challenged people and street children were rescued off the streets of Lagos.
“A total number of 1,408 rehabilitates were released to their family for re-integration. During the special operation, a total of 223 street children were rescued; 170 boys and 53 girls.
“The ministry carried out its restoration services through psychological, cognitive-emotional social and vocational skills and also the medical team from the ministry of health provided medication therapy management,” the commissioner stated.
Dawodu restated the state government’s commitment to addressing issues of neglect of a child and ensuring proper as well as adequate maintenance in investigating cases of those who had been abused to ensure victims get justice.
According to him, the mandate of the ministry is to create an enabling environment that promotes Youth and Social Development services that give succour to the vulnerable driven by highly committed and motivated personnel, saying that the correctional and elderly care services of the ministry were aimed at preventing relapse, rehabilitating and integrating offenders for behavioural modifications.
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