 Street beggars and urchins have, for some time, constituted nuisance and eyesore to legotions. But the state government is moving again to make this a thing of the past. At a joint news conference in Alousa, the government made it clear that this practice is a threat to the state security and will no longer be condoned. The news conference was hosted by the Ministry of Youth and Social Development and the Ministry of Information. Plus, TV Africa Lagos State House Correspondent Love Ikuku Oyedokun reports. It is a social vice that we cannot afford to watch at an uncontrollable level. To say that street begging has reached an alarming proportion in Lagos state would just be stating the obvious. But this press conference is to address these matters once and for all. Hosts are the Ministry of Youth and Social Development and the Ministry of Information. The beggars are everywhere in Lagos, on the streets, under the bridges, on major roads, in shanties and even in the traffic. They come in different faces, colors, calibres, ages, genders and some with little children. Some of them even pretend to be sick to appeal to public emotion from passes by who eventually part with their hard-earned money. But the Lagos state government says this trend has to stop and has vowed to eradicate street begging moral means. As a government, we cannot afford to let this continue. Thus, a special team has been set up to tackle this many's frontally. The operation of this special team will commence in the next few days. The second myth is that this is dehumanizing. This is not good for our future and it's not going to help anybody and it's trying to stop it. The commission aligns that begging and hooking have become instruments of insecurity in the state. They are a big business to some. This has become big business to some groups of people. Our investigation revealed that beggars and hookers, children and adults are transported regularly from other parts of the country to Lagos with the sole aim of doing this odious business. The state police command is also partnering the state government to reinforce the legal aspect of the development. We have so many times arrested people, bill of wealth, share of wealth. These are weapons hidden there. Arms, ammunition, condolences. Hopefully, this move by the Lagos state government will truly rid the state of street beggars and hookers and not end like previous attempts. From Lagos, Love Ikuku Oyedoku reporting for Plus TV Africa News. So you get notified about fresh news updates.