The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa has called on the government to declare war against human trafficking while emphasized the need for a permanent solution to eradicate this criminality in the country.
Dabiri-Erewa who made this known when she visited Ghana to address the rescued 10 Nigerian girls trafficked to the country, as she commended the Chairman BOT of Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation, Ghana, Chief Calistus Elozieuwa and his team.
NIDCOM Boss condemned in strong terms, mordern day slavery (human trafficking), following the intervention of these Nigerian girls trafficked to Ghana for prostitution, under the guise of “sales girls “.
She urged parents to always question the whereabouts of their children when taken away by relatives or friends and encouraged collective efforts to ensure traffickers are named and arrested.
The NiDCOM Boss further mentioned that the rescued girls would be handed over to NAPTIP, who will in turn hand them over to their various states for total counselling and rehabilitation.
Present in Ghana were the Representatives of the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodima, Represented by the Deputy Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Hon. Amara Iwuanyanwu, and the Commissioner for Women Affairs of Imo State, Mrs. Nkechinyere Ugwu.
Acting Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana, Amb. Adeoye Ifedayo while receiving the delegation, commended the Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO) in Ghana, and stressed the need to do everything to put a stop to human Traficking.
The Representative of the Imo State Governor, Rt. Hon Deputy Speaker Hon Amara Iwuanyanwu reiterated government’s commitment to the welfare and wellbeing of the rescued girls.
Also, the Plateau State Governor represented by the Commissioner for Women Affairs also pledged to cater to the welfare and full rehabilitation of the stranded girls.
According to the statement released by the Commission, the delegation also met with the high echelon of the Ghanaian Police who pledged total cooperation in the war against human trafficking.
The entire team later met with the girls who were in high spirits and looked forward to returning home.
Recall that the news of the situation of the girls went viral after being intercepted by the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) in Ghana, which promptly alerted NIDCOM, leading to the swift intervention.
