Kano Resident Voices Outrage Over Young Children Scavenging for Food

Zafrullah Abdulaziz, a resident of Kano, recently aired his frustration after witnessing two small children rummaging through refuse in search of food.

Abdulaziz asserted that no cultural customs or religious beliefs can vindicate the act of abandoning children to fend for themselves on the streets.

He characterized the indifference shown towards the issue of street begging by Almajiri children as a grave betrayal of humanity that ought to provoke public indignation.

In a poignant Facebook post, he wrote, “I am extremely upset. Yesterday, I saw a 2-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl searching for food amidst the biting cold. How did we reach this point?”

He continued, expressing disbelief at how society has become desensitized to the sight of young children begging for survival, stating, “How could we ignore toddlers struggling for sustenance and find it ordinary?”

Furthermore, he declared, “There can be no valid reason—neither poverty, nor tradition, nor religion—that justifies throwing children onto the streets to survive while the rest of us enjoy basic comforts.”

Abdulaziz lamented, “Anyone who pushes their children to endure such suffering will ultimately have to answer to God for their trust.”

He also cautioned leaders who turn a blind eye to these issues, saying, “This is a ticking time bomb, and when it explodes, we will all mourn the consequences.”

Abdulaziz stressed that the public’s complicity in this culture of street begging constitutes a profound betrayal of humanity.

He concluded with a stark reminder, saying, “A society that fails to protect its most vulnerable members has lost its moral compass. We can no longer just acknowledge the problem; we must demand its resolution. May God help us.”