The Head, Abia State Office, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons, NAPTIP Mrs Nkemdilim Okafor has advised the public to assist the agency by reporting to them the activities of traffickers.
Speaking on the event to Mark the 2022 World Day Against Trafficking of Persons in Umuahia, Mrs Okafor said the agency has intensified action against trafficking of persons which she described as a crime against humanity.
Speaking on the Theme of the celebration “Use and Abuse of Technology, Mrs Okafor said the agency has commenced sensitisation of schools, market places and communities as part of strategies to discourage trafficking of people, urging parents not to fall prey into the hands of traffickers who promised them heaven and earth to lure their children and wards outside the country for the heinous acts.
She explained that there are laws against trafficking of persons including in the constitution of the Nigeria, disclosing that a lot of people have been prosecuted by the agency for trafficking.
The Abia NAPTIP boss stressed the need for the young ones to engage themselves in activities that will enhance their future, such as skills.
While commending the National Coordinator of NAPTIP, Dr. Fatima Waziri-Azi, for her commitment and steadfastness to duty which has led to a reduction in trafficking activities in the country, Okafor restated her determination to stamp out trafficking activities in Abia state.
