Why Hausa Women’s Begging Must End

You hear her voice before you see her face. At an Abuja junction, a 70-year-old Hausa woman extends her bowl, a grandchild at her side, with no way to earn a living. Poverty affects all regions, but only Hausa women often rely on full-time begging. Many were told school wasn’t for them, married young, and now lack the skills, savings or support to survive without charity. What was once zakat has become a career. Organized networks load women onto buses, drop them at junctions, then collect “daily returns.” A new generation of girls learns to stretch their palms instead of their minds. This must stop. Educate every girl. Reject poverty marriages. Demand jobs in the North. Restore the dignity of work so no daughter ends up begging at red lights tomorrow.

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