The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), said it trained 500 teachers in the country to ensure that future educators were equipped to handle trafficking-related issues in schools.<\/p>\n
Speaking on behalf the agency, the Director-General, Ms Binta Bello disclosed this at the opening of a Training of Trainers workshop for teachers in Colleges of Education in Benue, Delta and Enugu states on Wednesday in Enugu.<\/p>\n
The workshop was organised by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development in partnership with NAPTIP.<\/p>\n
He said that including human trafficking in the educational curriculum would help to educate the students more on the dangers of embarking on risky journeys.<\/p>\n
Ms Bello, represented by the Director of Intelligence, Research and Programme Development, Josiah Emerole, also said that the agency was doing a lot to curb human trafficking in the country.<\/p>\n
The ICMPD Head of Region for West Africa, Dr Mojisola Sodeinde, underlined the urgency of combating human trafficking, considered as one of the most pervasive violations of human dignity worldwide.<\/p>\n
Sodeinde, also represented by the Project Manager, School Anti-Trafficking Education and Advocacy Project, Rhoda Dia-Johnson, described human trafficking as a crisis that preys on the vulnerable through forced labour, sexual exploitation and various forms of abuse.<\/p>\n
According to Sodeinde, victims of human trafficking in Nigeria are often lured by false promises of a better life, only to find themselves trapped in dire situations.<\/p>\n
He said that the event builds on ICMPD\u2019s ongoing efforts to integrate trafficking education into Nigeria\u2019s teacher training system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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