Lagos, Fed Govt Join Hand To Stop Illegal Japa Runs

Di Lagos State goment don talk say dem no go rest until dem fight finish human trafficking, illegal japa and smuggling of people waka abroad weh no get permit. Dis one happen for one sensitisation program wey dem tag “Partnership for Protection: Safeguarding Public Servants Against Trafficking and Unsafe Migration” for Lagos. Di event join body of Lagos Ministry of Special Duties with NAPTIP, NiDCOM, Immigration Service, IOM and others. Dem use di program take warn public servants about how traffickers dey deceive people online with fake job offers. Commissioner for Special Duties, Olugbenga Oyerinde, talk say human trafficking na “modern slavery” wey dey destroy human dignity and take advantage of poverty. E still talk say di craze for japa don make di matter worse because people believe say na only abroad person fit make am.

Oyerinde thank Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for im effort to protect Lagosians, say di state dey work with federal agencies to bring people wey don fall victim back home. E beg Nigerians to no rush go abroad anyhow, say success still dey possible for Naija with hard work. For im part, Dr. Rauf Age-Sulaiman, Chairman House Committee on Special Relations, yarn say dem go scatter all trafficking networks wey dey use young people energy deceive dem. E talk say migration no bad but e must get sense and be safe. Meanwhile, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, NiDCOM boss, call for stronger teamwork between federal and state goment to tackle di root cause of trafficking and unsafe migration, plus use better technology to catch di traffickers sharp sharp.