This is very hilarious and unbelivable..Kindly read and be marveled .....
Malam Nuhu is a beggar quite alright, but you dare not give him anything
less than N200, because to him, it would be a demeaning to his first
class status as abeggar. As a principle, he chooses those to beg and
decides the least amount to accept.
Hefty, bearded and rugged-looking, Malam Nuhu is always around the
popular Dangi roundabout in the heart of Kano city. Just like motorists
plying the road, his attention is firmly fixed on the
traffic light. But unlike those
in cars and on motorcycles who are eagerly waiting for green light to proceed, Malam Nuhu loves it when the traffic light shows red, which enables him solicit for alms.
Unlike the numerous hawkers and other beggars who dot the area, however,
Malam Nuhu does not go to all sorts of cars for alms. He would only
approach those in new, flashy cars. In fact, even if you are in a new
car and you are not well dressed, Malam Nuhu will shun you.
“If you are well dressed and driving a good car,
he will ask for N200 or N500 from you, and will not collect anything
short of the amount. Motorists plying the road are familiar with his
antics and modus operandi,” says a hawker who sells edibles.
As early as 7.am, the ‘first class beggar’ resumes his trade at the
roundabout. His closing time is determined by the amount he is able
generate. On a good day, he closes at 2.pm, but on a dry day, he stays
till 4.pm.
Nuhu told Weekly Trust that he begs to earn living. He, however,
confirmed that he does not collect anything less than N200, because his
needs are numerous.
“I came here daily from a village in Bichi Local Government Area. I take
commercial motorcycles from my village to the main road and from there I
enter bus to this place. I have wives and children. So, how do you
expect me to be collecting paltry amount?” he asked rhetorically.
