The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have joined forces to rehabilitate 10 Nigerian girls who were victims of human trafficking in Ghana. The partnership aims to provide long-term rehabilitation and empowerment to the victims through skills training and education.
The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, and the Director General of NAPTIP, Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, have pledged to work together to tackle human trafficking in Nigeria. The minister commended NAPTIP for its efforts in convicting 29 human traffickers in 2024 and rescuing over 23,000 victims since its inception.
The partnership will also involve advocacy campaigns to raise awareness among parents, transport operators, and other stakeholders to prevent human trafficking. Parents and transport operators found culpable in trafficking children will be held responsible.
The rescue of the 10 girls in Ghana was a result of collaborative efforts between NAPTIP and the Ghanaian Anti-Human Trafficking Unit. The perpetrator has been arrested, and the girls are safe.
