Abia inaugurates tasks force against human trafficking

Abia State Government and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking successful Persons, NAPTIP, person inaugurated the Abia State task unit against quality trafficking, aimed astatine protecting susceptible citizens from the increasing menace.

The task unit has the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Abia State, Mr. Ikechukwu Uwanna, SAN, arsenic the Chairman.

Inaugurating the task unit successful Umuahia, Abia State Governor, Alex Otti described the enactment arsenic a decisive measurement to destruct quality trafficking and uphold quality dignity successful the State.

“This infinitesimal is not simply ceremonial; it is strategic, purposeful and urgent.

“The constitution of this Task Force marks a decisive measurement successful strengthening our corporate resoluteness to prevent, combat, and yet eradicate the scourge of quality trafficking wrong our beloved State,” helium stated.

Otti, who was represented by his deputy, Ikechukwu Emetu, said that trafficking networks are often linked to organized crime, including cause trafficking and transnational transgression syndicates.

He lamented that families and communities person been affected by the menace but called for enforcement, rehabilitation and reintegration approaches

In her speech, the Director-General of NAPTIP, Mrs. Binta Adamu Bello, noted that the inauguration makes...