Delta Monarch To Partner NAPTIP On Human Trafficking Eradication

The Dein of Agbor, Obi Benjamin Ikenchukwu, says his Kingdom will partner the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to end human trafficking in Delta State.
The monarch stated this yesterday in his palace when he received the NAPTIP management team on a courtesy visit, after the team had inspected migrants and trafficked persons shelter located in Agbor.
Ikenchukwu, the Keagborekuzi I, described human trafficking as “a scourge” that needed the efforts of every stakeholder to be totally curbed or reduce.
The royal father said he would mobilise the people in his domain against the vice.
On coronavirus, he advised the general public to imbibe the culture of hand washing with soap and water regularly.
He also urged the general public to always cover their mouths and noses with tissue or sleeve when coughing or sneezing to avoid the spread of the virus.
Director General, NAPTIP, Mrs Julie Okah-Donli, told the monarch that the team was in the palace to seek royal blessings for the fight against human trafficking in the area.
Okah-Donli said that the chiefs in the kingdom had a role to play in the fight against trafficking, and called for sensitisation of the communities on the need to fight against the menace.
“Delta State happens to be number three in terms of trafficked victims. In 2019 alone we were able to rescue 34 victims of trafficking who are from Delta State,” she said.
She appealed to the palace to partner with the Federal Government in its efforts to eradicate the menace.
Also, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, in the state, Peter Mrakpor, urged all stakeholders to rise against human trafficking.