The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, has called for Human Trafficking Studies to be included in Nigeria’s primary and secondary school curriculum. NAPTIP Director-General, Binta Bello, made the appeal on Wednesday in Enugu during a training workshop for teacher-trainers from Colleges of Education across Benue, Delta, Edo, Enugu, and Ogun states.
Speaking at the workshop organized by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development, ICMPD, Bello stressed that introducing human trafficking studies in schools would raise awareness about the dangers of trafficking. Bello, represented by NAPTIP’s Director of Intelligence, Research, and Programme Development, Josiah Emerole, highlighted ongoing efforts by the agency to combat human trafficking in Nigeria.
ICMPD’s Head of West Africa Region, Mojisola Sodeinde, emphasized the urgent need to address human trafficking, describing it as one of the most serious violations of human dignity. Represented by Rhodes Dia-Johnson, Project Manager of the School Anti-Trafficking Education and Advocacy Project, Sodeinde said the workshop aimed to equip trainers with skills to deliver impactful lessons on human trafficking.
The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Colleges of Education, Paulinus Okwelle, also noted the importance of the workshop, calling it a vital step toward combating the menace of human trafficking. Okwelle, represented by Assistant Director Quo Okon Mkpa, said the training would prepare educators to effectively inform students on the harms of trafficking.
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