I approve of the effort, because they work to clear the streets of what they perceive as nuisance. But I do not always understand the point of doing that, because it does not work. If those raids have been effective, the commercial sex trade would have ceased to thrive on the streets.
As far as I can remember, I have heard of Police raids in major roads and popular streets in Lagos metropolis, especially. As far back, I have heard of such red light districts existing at Ayilara in Surulere, Awolowo Road and Ikoyi and places like Allen Avenue, Victoria Island assume a different colour at night. It is said that these women and their families used to habit a whole street in Yaba area at some time in the past.
It is called the oldest profession, but why has it survived after other evils, like slave trade putting human beings under chain and shackles and shipping them abroad have been abolished? We support the opinion that human trafficking is still slavery?
So, why does commercial sex still thrive, if not that some people still want or need their services? Who Is The Sex Worker? In the past, they were called prostitutes, but the name has changed in recent times, probably because society is still trying to define who the prostitute is.
The prostitute is defined as someone who trades sex for money, including a man, in some countries. Going deeper, however, it has been discovered that even married women may engage in the trade, occasionally, just for the money. It is even argued sometimes that someone who remains in a marriage for the money is a prostitute.
