This is the highlight of a bill, through which President Goodluck Jonathan seeks an Act to repeal the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Law Enforcement and Administration Act 2003.
Speaking at a joint public hearing of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the amendment of the bill yesterday, Senate President David Mark said there was no doubt that modern slavery still exist at homes and factories.
Mark, who was represented by Senator Abu Ibrahim, said 10 years after the establishment of National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), giant strides have been recorded in the campaign against human trafficking.
He condemned man’s inhumanity to man.
Mark said the bill had been carefully crafted to respond to the challenges that NAPTIP had encountered in the last 10 years of its existence.
He said the National Assembly was determined to give the enactment of the bill the urgency it deserves.
Chairman, Senate Committee on Women Affairs Senator Hellen Esuene described human trafficking as hydra-headed and said that all hands should be on deck to fight the scourge.
The lawmaker noted that human trafficking existed in different forms in parts of the world.
Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Human Rights Beni Lar said human trafficking was a multi-faceted problem.
Lar added that the problem of human trafficking was real and compelling.
She said: “Nigeria is a source, transit and destination country for women and children subjected to forced labour and sex trafficking.
“In frightening numbers, Nigerian women and girls are taken to other African countries, Europe, the Middle East and Asia where they are exploited for domestic servitude and forced prostitution.
“The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) 2012 Global Report on Trafficking In Persons noted that Nigerian victims were dictated in 16 countries in Western and Central Europe, where the account for 11 per cent of all victims detected.
“Nigerian boys are often trafficked for purposes of street vending, domestic service, mining, stone quarries, agriculture and begging.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Good judgement mr president nd how many years for those that rigs elections nd those that steal 4rm govt treasurery?
ReplyDeleteSay No to Human trafficking...
ReplyDeleteLet him go and sit somewhere, why didn't him propose 10yrs jail term for themselves in government that are stealing our money..? Bunch of criminals claiming to be leader..
ReplyDeleteLet him go and sit somewhere, why didn't him propose 10yrs jail term for themselves in government that are stealing our money..? Bunch of criminals claiming to be leader..
ReplyDeleteJoe Joe. later they say u are the most critisized President. what law did you pass for Subsidy thieves, NON. what law did you pass for pension thieves, NON. what law have u pass for all the fail contracts NON. what law have you passed for all the stealing going on in NNPC and in the Oil sector at large? NON. MR Presido, leave headache and face wetin cause headache then headache will be cured.
ReplyDeleteGood comments!! Let him pass laws for all the political and civil servants looting the country, then we'll take him serious.
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