Director General National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim has called for the establishment of an effective counter trafficking structures and policies that will mitigate the prevalence of human trafficking across the globe.
The NAPTIP DG who stated this at the graduation ceremony of officers of the agency who participated in the Law Enforcement and Intelligence Course 1/2021 of the Defence Intelligence College (DIC) Karu Abuja, Monday, said human trafficking is a major national security concern.
While speaking to the graduating officers, Sulaiman Ibrahim reiterated that dealing with human trafficking issues required new ideas and initiatives to tackle the menace hence the relevance of the law enforcement and intelligence course for the agency.
“Let me remind the graduands that human trafficking constitutes a major national security concern as thousands of Nigerians are trafficked on a yearly basis. The evolving nature of this ugly and inhuman security challenge underscores the need for new ideas in tackling existing threats posed by human trafficking and the establishment of lasting structures to mitigate the menace.
“Therefore, the law enforcement and intelligence course has been specially organized with the aim of producing NAPTIP staff that are well equipped to perform this all important task.
“As you go into the field, I expect a high standard of performance from you all and urge you to bring all the training received during this Course to bear. I am confident that the College has provided you with the necessary knowledge and skill to function effectively in whatever capacity you may be deployed to work”, she said.
The college commandant, Commodore Mike Greggory Oamen, commended the Director General of NAPTIP for her dogged commitment to the capacity development of officers of the agency and assured her of the sustained cooperation of the college.
