FG to unveil 2022-2026 nat’l action plan on human trafficking
From Okwe Obi, Abuja The Federal Government has divulged plans to launch the 2022-2026 national action plan on human trafficking in Nigeria. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq, stated this in a statement, yesterday by her Special Adviser on Media, Nneka Ikem Anibeze. Umar Farouq explained that the plan […] The post FG to unveil 2022-2026 nat’l action plan on human trafficking appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.
From Okwe Obi, Abuja
The Federal Government has divulged plans to launch the 2022-2026 national action plan on human trafficking in Nigeria.
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq, stated this in a statement, yesterday by her Special Adviser on Media, Nneka Ikem Anibeze.
Umar Farouq explained that the plan was approved at the last Federal Executive Council (FEC) and it would bring together stakeholders to brainstorm on how to fight human trafficking in Nigeria.
“The National Action Plan on Human Trafficking in Nigeria 2022 – 2026 is a roadmap for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), state taskforces against human trafficking, civil society organisations, international donor organisations as well as the media in the fight against human trafficking in Nigeria.
“It will serve as a National Policy Document in combating human trafficking in Nigeria and the blueprint for all anti-human trafficking interventions as it ensures efficiency and greater synergy in the utilization of intervention funds from the international community and domestic donors.
“ In order to take stock of the current situation Nigeria faces, assess what it has achieved to date and where it must focus in the future, NAPTIP and the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) commissioned a baseline assessment under the technical assistance project ‘Strengthening the policy framework and response to human trafficking in Nigeria’.
“The project which is funded by the Swiss government is aimed at supporting Nigeria’s efforts in developing a new five year National Action Plan on trafficking for 2022-2026.
“The National Policy Document is expected to set yearly benchmarks to measure stakeholders implementation of projects and provide a basis for evaluation of the level and success of implemented activities.
“It will also provide strong coordination, implementation and evaluation mechanisms which cover Protection, prevention, prosecution, Law enforcement and access to justice, Partnership coordination and digitization, research, data and statistics, monitoring and evaluation.
“The national action plan will comprise five critical pillars of action on trafficking in persons including protection and assistance, prevention, research and assessment, prosecution and partnership and co-ordination,” she said.
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I was born in Nigeria and trained in Canada. With a Master of Arts in linguistics from the University of Regina, and PhD from Dalhousie University, I am currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Regina. I have taught French language and linguistics in various institutions, including the French Language Centre, Awka and Dalhousie University, Halifax.
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