Governor Bago seeks support for NAPTIP to tackle human trafficking
Governor Umar Bago has called on governors to support the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons’ operations.
The governor made the call when NAPTIP director-general Binta Adamu-Bello visited him in Abuja on Tuesday.
Mr Bago said there was a need to join hands with NAPTIP to tackle the issues of human trafficking and violence against persons in the country, according to a NAPTIP statement.
He noted that the phenomenon of human trafficking and violence against persons were issues of serious concern that required the collective support of both state and non-state actors across sub-national levels.
According to him, the focus on violence in persons and also trafficking in persons is very important, especially in northern Nigeria.
The governor commended the NAPTIP chief for her achievements within the short period of her appointment and pledged his administration’s support to the agency.
He disclosed that the Niger government would support the agency with landed property for the immediate take-off of the state command of NAPTIP.
Ms Adamu-Bello briefed the governor on the establishment and mandates of the agency.
Ms Adamu-Bello added that the visit was part of the agency’s strategic engagement with critical stakeholders in the fight against human trafficking.
(NAN)
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