Edo okays anti-human trafficking bill

By Patrick Ahanor

Benin City

Edo state government has approved the bill to enact the Edo State Trafficking in Persons Prohibition, Enforcement and Administration Law 2017.
The bill was presented by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Yinka Omorogbe, at the weekly Executive Council Meeting yesterday.
The document also provides for the establishment of the Edo State Task Force on Human Trafficking and other related matters.
The Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Paul Ohonbamu, who briefed journalists after the meeting, said the “bill will help to check the disturbing and illegal activities of human traffickers in the state.”
According to him, the bill will be sent to the House of Assembly for consideration and passage.
Other decisions reached at the meeting, according to the commissioner, are arrangement for the celebration of the first-year anniversary of the present administration and the ratification of the programme of events for the forthcoming Alaghodaro Investment Summit, amongst others.

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