Kaduna, Anambra, Kano, Ogun, Edo lead in human trafficking – PRAWA

Kaduna, Anambra, Kano, ogun, and Edo states have highest prevalence cases of human trafficking, the Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) has disclosed.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of a life planning skills workshop for victims and potential victims of human trafficking in Kaduna, PRAWA Program officer, Barrister Ogechi Ogu, said the effort was aimed at reducing human trafficking activities in the state to the barest minimum.

He said, “PRAWA identified poverty as a major factor for trafficking, so there is need to change their minds before they fall victims of the traffickers. PRAWA with sponsorship of Netherlands embassy is in Kaduna because it is one of the five states along Anambra, Edo, Ogun and Kano with high prevalence cases of human trafficking just as the training is also taking place simultaneously in the states.

“PRAWA is closely working with National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and other related matters (NAPTIP) in the following areas: Identification of victims of human trafficking, selection of beneficiaries, carrying out awareness creation activities in targeted schools and communities, engagement of stakeholders relevant to the project activities and counselling of victims and other areas where they can make significant contributions in the course of project implementation.”

Earlier, Zonal Commander, Kano office of NAPTIP, Shehu Umar lamented that cases of human trafficking was rampant hence the need to partner with PRAWA to eradicate it.