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Neglect of persons living with disabilities fuelling army of beggars in North – Ganduje

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Former Kano governor and ex‑APC chairman Abdullahi Ganduje warned that inadequate support for persons with disabilities is driving a surge in begging across northern Nigeria. He said the neglect of disabled citizens is creating an “army of beggars,” urging authorities to improve assistance and inclusion for this vulnerable group.

Former Kano State Governor and former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has raised concern over what he described as the growing neglect of persons living with disabilities (PWDs), saying it is contributing to the rising number of beggars across northern Nigeria. Ganduje made the remark on Friday in Abuja during […] Neglect of persons living with disabilities fuelling army of beggars in North – Ganduje