Katsina Hisbah bans girls from hawking after 10pm

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The Katsina State Hisbah Board has prohibited girls from engaging in night hawking after 10pm daily to protect them from abuse and other social risks. Read More:…

The Katsina State Hisbah Board has prohibited girls from engaging in night hawking across the state, directing that the activity must stop by 10pm daily.

The Commandant General of the board, Saifullahi Musa, announced the directive on Tuesday during a press briefing at the board’s headquarters.

The directive comes amid wider concerns about the risks faced by children engaged in street trading.

Research on child hawking in Nigeria has linked the practice to household economic pressures and identified risks including harassment, robbery and disruption to children’s education.

The Katsina State Hisbah Board was established by Governor Dikko Radda in 2023 as part of efforts to address social and moral concerns in the state.

Its activities include promoting Islamic values and intervening in social and family-related matters.

Musa said the measure was intended to protect girls from abuse and other social risks while ensuring that public activities complied with Islamic teachings.

According to him, the restriction covers motor parks, markets and other public places where hawking takes place across the state.

Musa said the board had received reports of girls involved in night trading being exposed to sexual abuse and other activities considered contrary to Islamic principles.

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