Ara, as the drummer is fondly called, noted that an investigation conducted through her 'Eko Inspire Me' project showed that many of the homeless youths came from other states to find 'greener pastures in Lagos state'.
“What we are trying to do with Eko Inspire is to support the government in eradicating or eliminating or reducing the number of homeless youth or street urchins or area boys and girls.
“The governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, whom we are always thankful for, for his support. He does not have the capacity as Mr. Governor to stop anybody from coming into the state. But I am hoping that in the near future, there will be a policy that can at least address this issue.”She further said, “I am also advocating for parents to take care of their wards; stop having children you can not take care of. We need to put a system in place that can stop this.
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