Abike Dabiri–Erewa Visits Rescued Nigerian Girls In Ghana

The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa has visited the 10 Nigerian girls trafficked to Ghana for prostitution under the guise of being “sales girls.”

The NiDCOM boss condemned the human trafficking after intervening in the rescue of the Nigerian girls.
This was contained in a statement signed by Gabriel Odu of the Public Relations Department of NiDCOM on Monday.

The girls, eight from Imo State and two from Plateau State were freed following the arrest of the suspect, who is currently in security custody.

In a series of videos that went viral on Twitter on Friday, the young girls, aged 15 to 18, were reported to have been lured into prostitution in Ghana.
The rescue of the 10 trafficked Nigerian teenagers was reportedly conducted by the Nigerians in the Diaspora Organisation in Ghana.
During her visit to Ghana, Dabiri-Erewa met with the rescued girls and commended the efforts of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation in Ghana, Chief Calistus Elozieuwa, and his team.

The rescue operation was conducted with the cooperation of various stakeholders, including representatives from the Imo State Government, the Eze Igbo of Ghana, and the Acting Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana, Amb. Adeoye Ifedayo, the statement noted.

Dabiri-Erewa stressed the need for a permanent solution to eradicate human trafficking in Nigeria, declaring, “We must declare a war against human traffickers.”

She urged parents to monitor the whereabouts of their children and encouraged collective efforts to ensure traffickers are identified and prosecuted.

The rescued girls will be handed over to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons for counselling and rehabilitation before being returned to their respective states.

Source:- Vanguardngr