Human Trafficking: NAPTIP, NIDCOM Partner To Curb Menace
Organ harvesting, prostitution, labour exploitation and domestic slavery
are some of the issues discussed by the two Chief Executive Officers
(CEOs): Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa and Director-General, National Agency for the
Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Mrs. Imaan
Sulaiman-Ibrahim, as they brainstorm in Abuja to curb the modern-day
slavery, human trafficking.
it is the second-largest illegal market churning out about $150 billion
dollars annually and this poses serious threat to national security.
According to the NAPTIP Boss, the Agency is the forerunner in the fight
against human trafficking in Africa, emphasising that NAPTIP and NiDCOM
have been joined together as Siamese twins in the fight against all
forms of human trafficking especially in the Diaspora.
According to Mrs Ibrahim, “I thank you Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa for your
giant strides and for sometimes utilising your personal resources, as
well as, your office to rescue Nigerians stranded abroad .
The NAPTIP Boss stated further that after 17 years of NAPTIP’s
establishment, there was a need to rebrand the agency, thereby ushering
fresh ideas to catalyse the vision of NAPTIP and seeking partnership
among strategic partners like NiDCOM.
The NAPTIP DG also announced plans to incorporate all States Diaspora
focal persons into NAPTIP task force in all states of the federation.
She highlighted her vision for the organisation to include: engagement
with State Diapora Focal Point Officers, restrategize preventive
mechanisms towards discouraging human Trafficking, enforcement of Child
Right Act and the name-and-shame policy, actualize a Trafficking Trust
Fund, among others.
The NiDCOM Boss Hon Abike Dabiri Erewa commended her for her plans to
incorporate State diaspora focal point officers into NAPTIP task force
in the various states. She commended her various initiatives and vision
for Naptip , and promised to enhanced further collaboration with her in
every possible way.
She noted the imperative of arresting traffickers and ensuring they face
penalties for their crimes.