Pangs Of Victimhood: The Tragic Story Of The Child Meat Seller! By Joy Isi Bewaji



"Malnourished and barely able to stand straight from exhaustion, a young boy who is just 11 years old is forced to hawk meat under the scorching sun, bearing down mercilessly upon his small frame, in Ikotun Market, Ikotun LGA.

"Indeed his plight is pitiable and we are moved to such empathy when he tearfully narrates his ordeal at the hands of his guardian. According to the child, taken from his home in Ibadan by his meat seller guardian, he is put to work right away, hawking meat.

"The injustice meted out to him is made all the more glaring when we discover that his guardian’s own children are in school. The guardian, however, denies his ward of any form of education and exploits him for material gains.

"The scourge of child hawking is vividly captured by Mercy Osuya for Happenings TV in this video."

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