By Editor
In an attempt to curb the menace of human trafficking and the associated vices now rampant in Nigeria, a US based Non- Governmental Organization USIDHR in partnership with Ekiti-born Olusegun Fadare Foundation has awarded full scholarship certificates to 20 lucky candidates who had undergone rigorous training on human trafficking prevention.
The presentation ceremony was an exciting event which took place last Friday at the Ministry of Justice, State Secretariat in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.
Participants at the colourful ceremony were drawn from stakeholders in the In the critical sectors such as the Ministry of Justice, Immigration, NAPTIF, NAFDAC, the Police, Ekiti State University students of Law and Sociology amongst others.
In his opening remark, Mr Alex Adekunle Adeyemi, Chief Program Officer USIDHR and Program Manager of Olusegun Fadare Foundation said that the Foundation’s primary aim is to add more people into the work force of solving the human trafficking problems noting that since the slave trade ended centuries ago the new wave of human trafficking accross the sub-saharan Africa has called for decisive efforts by all and sundry to put an end to it.
He noted that the Foundation’s collaboration with the US organization is a way of bringing the fight against human trafficking back to Africa especially Nigeria where according to him’ “We train individuals especially in designated offices to give them an inclusive knowledge about how to curb human trafficking”
He said the Fadare Foundation is an advocacy platform to bring the awareness home that though slave trade had been abolished yet the preponderance of human trafficking is the worst form of modern slavery noting that there’s no greenland anywhere.
He said; “Nigeria is still the Greenland. All you have to do is to solve problems and see how to help in rehabilitating victims of human trafficking in Nigeria”
On the convener of the program Chief Olusegun Fadare, Mr Adeyemi itdescribed him as “someone who wants to impact in the society especially Ekiti State where he comes from as he has rolled out several palliatives and empowerment schemes for the people in the past.
He said plans are under way to introduce health awareness campaigns and free medical outreach in next couple of months by the Foundation to the good people of Ekiti.
Speaking to our correspondent, one of the beneficiaries Miss Yinka Oshinowo from the University of Abuja described the experience as worthwhile saying that the training has widen her horizon in the area of security especially on issues concerning detection and prevention of child trafficking in the society.
