30 Meet man who sweeps 100m Abuja alley daily
He says, whenever he sweeps, some passersby give him N50 while others give N100 which he usually uses to cater for himself and his aged parents back home.
“My parents are as poor as I am and unable to provide money to treat me. I try to assist them by saving the little I get and send to them every two weeks or at least once a month.”
He said: “I need help and if I have my way and God helps me with capital to start a business I will be repairing the road aside cleaning it, not for people to be giving me anything but just to make the road accessible to everyone.”
A passerby impressed with Jamilu’s work told Saturday that it was his first time passing through the alley when he saw Jamilu. “I was impressed by what he was doing and the passion in which he carried a duty he was not paid to do.
“What he is doing is impressive considering his condition, that is why I gave him little token,” he said.
A security man who watches over the ABC Hotel, Habu Usman, confirmed that Jamilu is always seen sweeping the alley every day.
He noted that what Jamilu does is a noble act and that he is peaceful and pays attention to what he does and doesn’t constitute any nuisance to the environment.
However, gathered that the place used to be quite an eyesore. Jamilu has impacted positively to this community as he has been dedicated to this daily community service of his.