New Life for Street Hawkers 

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A new life is in the offing for street hawkers as Gadal Capacity Development Foundation seeks to unbundle the diverse talents in the hawking business with a view to rightly positioning them as entrepreneurs.  Peace Obi writes

 

The search of a viable means of livelihood and employment has pushed many Nigerians into street hawking, an enterprise that has long become an escape for many. The pangs of hunger and the basic needs of life are no respecters of persons. When faced with these challenges with little or no means of livelihood, necessity truly becomes the mother of invention. 

This probably explains why city dwellers with little or no skills, poorly educated, and not gainfully employed, often resort to street hawking for survival. Interestingly, the enterprise is one that has no age or gender barrier. With a not-so-high start-up capital and no special skills…



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