Group scales up fight against human trafficking in schools, commuities

To further educate Nigerians on the dangers of human trafficking, Gender-Based Violence, (GBV), and the antics of traffickers, the Devatop Center for Human Rights, has begun a grassroots and schools campaign to end the menace.

Speaking at the event yesterday in Abuja, the Communication associate of the group, Victoria Oladiran said they will be working with schools and teachers to reach young people with anti-trafficking messages as students are often the most targeted.

The campaign is a partnership with the United Nations and Pamplona City, Spain, to build the capacity of teachers to impact on students the dangers of human trafficking, GBV and other rights abuse.

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She said “We have come to realise that the vulnerable persons that are most targeted by traffickers now are students. So we thought to forestall such issues, make sure the young persons are sensitised, and let them be able to detect the red flags.

Oladiran explained that the reason why Devatop has developed the culture of going to schools and grassroots communities with their trafficking campaigns is that “The trafficking world is a business world with perpetrators and the market is driven by young people for the purposes of sexual exploitation, labour and others.

“We also know that we cannot reach these young people one on one however, a teacher is a very strong force in society such that when you equip a teacher, it is possible for that teacher to equip not just the students of today with that knowledge but generations over generations and set over set will be influenced by the capacity of the teacher.

Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, (NAPTIP), Dr Fatima Waziri-Azi who was represented at the event by Mr Aganlan Ganiu, noted that teachers have a pivotal role as change agents in society and in the fight against human trafficking and the attendant consequences.

The DG said, ” As teachers and intending teachers, you have great potential and one of the great things that are bestowed on you is the education of our c. NAPTIP has a curriculum for both tertiary and secondary schools on trafficking in persons so you can key into it.”

Chief intelligence officer of NAPTIP, Josephine Abare, assured She any victim of TIP of confidentiality if he or she reports to NAPTIP.

According to her, “people are often forced or coerced into trafficking due to abduction or fraud, deception or the abuse of power, by position or vulnerability, receiving payment or benefits to achieve the consent of the person or having control over the person for the general reason ‘exploitation.'”

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