New Edo NAPTIP commander assumes duty

The new Commander of the Benin Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in Edo State, Ganiu Aganran, has assumed office. He said the agency under his watch would focus more on public awareness creation, particularly in rural communities, to prevent human trafficking and educate the public on […]

The new Commander of the Benin Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in Edo State, Ganiu Aganran, has assumed office.

He said the agency under his watch would focus more on public awareness creation, particularly in rural communities, to prevent human trafficking and educate the public on the dangers of the crime.

He said the command under his watch, in collaboration with the International Centre for Migration and Policy Development (ICMPD), would commence sensitisation initiatives under its School Anti-Trafficking Education and Advocacy Project (STEAP) in both Edo and Delta states.

He said the agency would, under the initiative, sensitise 50 secondary schools in each state in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Justice of both states on the ills of human trafficking.

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He further said the agency would also work to provide necessary skills and support in the form of empowerment to rescued victims to ensure they were self-employed.

He advised parents to be vigilant about their children’s activities, especially online, as human traffickers were increasingly using social media to recruit victims.