April 12, (THEWILL) – In a significant move to combat human trafficking, the Chairman of Air Peace Group, Dr Allen Onyema, has expressed deep concern and condemnation over the recent discovery of Nigerian underaged girls trafficked to Ivory Coast, as highlighted by activist VeryDarkMan.
In a statement issued on Saturday, Dr Allen Onyema called for collective efforts to discourage trafficking, emphasising its inhumane and ungodly nature.
Dr Onyema said, “We should discourage trafficking of any kind. It is inhumane and callous. It is absolutely ungodly and a good example of man’s inhumanity to man. We, at Air Peace, are ready to bring our fellow citizens back home free of charge.
“Besides that, we are going to send all of them to Duchess International Hospital in Ikeja for free medical examination and treatment.
“While we implore the Nigerian Embassy in Cote D’Ivoire to assemble them and reach out to us, we equally call on the Federal Government to take charge of their education while reuniting them with their families”, Onyema advised.
The Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Hajia Binta Bello, had also reaffirmed the Agency’s readiness to act and outlined its engagement with key stakeholders.
The DG revealed recently that NAPTIP was already working closely with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, the Department of State Services (DSS), the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), and the Office of the National Security Adviser to facilitate a coordinated rescue operation.
Anthony Awunor, is a business correspondent who holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Linguistics (UNILAG). He is also an alumnus of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria Kaduna State. He lives in Lagos.
