Former Minority Leader and Senator representing Ekiti South Senatorial District at the Senate, Mrs Biodun Olujimi, has bemoaned how Nigerians were being trafficked abroad for prostitution, slavery and for other nefarious crimes, calling on the federal government to devise ways of saving the country from this global ignominy. Olujimi said thousands of Nigerians are still trapped in Europe, Asia and other continents despite the efforts of the federal government through its agencies like; National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM). Addressing newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital on Sunday, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) senator said, ” Our youth especially female, are still being lured by false and unrealistic promises to make the dangerous journeys to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, where they are subjected to gender-based violence and other forms of inhumane treatment. She commended NAPTIP and NiDCOM commitments to stopping the scourge, calling for vigilance and strict regulation for the granting of licences for international recruitments. Olujimi added that some of the agencies masquerading as travel agencies for overseas job seekers are receptive and do not mean well for those they recruit, especially the female folks.

Source: Nigerian Tribune August 02, 2020 16:07 UTC