FG calls for united front to tackle human trafficking.
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has called for a coordinated, multi-sectoral response to combat human trafficking in Nigeria.
Fagbemi made the call at the 28th National Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum (NSCF) on Trafficking in Persons on Wednesday in Abuja, where he was represented by the Director of Research and Project Development, Victoria Ojogbane, stressing the need for collaboration across all levels of government, international partners, and civil society organizations to tackle the crime comprehensively.
Citing the International Labour Organization (ILO) 2023 report, which states that human trafficking generates over $245 billion annually, with $169.9 billion derived from sexual exploitation and $75.9 billion from forced labour, the AGF highlighted Nigeria's alignment with international and regional legal frameworks, such as the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC).
He added that the President Bola Tinubu-led administration has introduced key reforms to address the root causes of human trafficking, including expanded social investment programmes and justice sector reforms.
In her remarks, the Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Binta Adamu-Bello, revealed that the agency has also inaugurated a revised National Data Collection System and a new National Dashboard on Human Trafficking to enhance reporting, analysis, and evidence-based policymaking.
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