The United Kingdom has earmarked 12 million pounds
(about N10 billion) to assist victims of human trafficking and
modern day slavery in Nigeria.
Kate Osamor, a Nigerian descent and a member of British
Parliament, led a delegation of APPG members to the Senior Special
Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike
Dabiri-Erewa.
The lawmaker, who was elected in May, 2015 to represent
Edmonton, said the delegation was on a fact-finding mission to
Nigeria.
She commended the Federal Government for its efforts in
addressing the human trafficking challenge.
According to her, the UK Government is ready to support Nigeria
to end human trafficking and modern day slavery.
Osamor said that the UK would help Nigerian would rehabilitating
and empowering the victims through skills acquisition and
education.
According to her, the 12 million pound is a joint effort of the
UK government, from the Home Office and the Department for
International Development, to support anti-trafficking in
Nigeria.
She said that the APPG was particularly engaged in UK-Nigeria
diaspora links, avenues for economic and private sector growth in
Nigeria, issues of conflict and security, good governance and
development.
The British lawmaker said that APPG recognised the importance of
Nigeria to the UK and Africa and sought to enhance understanding of
the key regional and international players.
Osamor said: “The delegation is on a fact-finding mission to
examine Nigerian and UK-led initiative to combat people trafficking
from Nigeria to the UK and areas of current and potential
cooperation.
“The visit is supported by the Commonwealth Parliamentary
Association, UK and will consider the remittance and scope of 12
million pounds UK government’s support for anti-trafficking efforts
in Nigeria.”
Osamor added that the visit was to further build parliamentary
understanding of human trafficking from Nigeria.
She said: “My impression that I will take back to the UK is that
Nigeria has been in the fore front of taking this epidemic
seriously.
“We in the UK will be taking it seriously to support them to
ensure that anyone that is a victim of slavery is taken for
rehabilitation and get a vocation for such.
“This is to help them back out and live a better life that every
child must live.” Osamor promised to use her position and
connection as a diaspora based in the UK and chair of the group to
seek for more support to assist the victims.
She added: “We need to make the diaspora aware of the issue and
encourage them to speak up on how we can help those victims in
Nigeria and those children.”
The United Kingdom has earmarked 12 million pounds
(about N10 billion) to assist victims of human trafficking and
modern day slavery in Nigeria.
Kate Osamor, a Nigerian descent and a member of British
Parliament, led a delegation of APPG members to the Senior Special
Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike
Dabiri-Erewa.
The lawmaker, who was elected in May, 2015 to represent
Edmonton, said the delegation was on a fact-finding mission to
Nigeria.
She commended the Federal Government for its efforts in
addressing the human trafficking challenge.
According to her, the UK Government is ready to support Nigeria
to end human trafficking and modern day slavery.
Osamor said that the UK would help Nigerian would rehabilitating
and empowering the victims through skills acquisition and
education.
According to her, the 12 million pound is a joint effort of the
UK government, from the Home Office and the Department for
International Development, to support anti-trafficking in
Nigeria.
She said that the APPG was particularly engaged in UK-Nigeria
diaspora links, avenues for economic and private sector growth in
Nigeria, issues of conflict and security, good governance and
development.
The British lawmaker said that APPG recognised the importance of
Nigeria to the UK and Africa and sought to enhance understanding of
the key regional and international players.
Osamor said: “The delegation is on a fact-finding mission to
examine Nigerian and UK-led initiative to combat people trafficking
from Nigeria to the UK and areas of current and potential
cooperation.
“The visit is supported by the Commonwealth Parliamentary
Association, UK and will consider the remittance and scope of 12
million pounds UK government’s support for anti-trafficking efforts
in Nigeria.”
Osamor added that the visit was to further build parliamentary
understanding of human trafficking from Nigeria.
She said: “My impression that I will take back to the UK is that
Nigeria has been in the fore front of taking this epidemic
seriously.
“We in the UK will be taking it seriously to support them to
ensure that anyone that is a victim of slavery is taken for
rehabilitation and get a vocation for such.
“This is to help them back out and live a better life that every
child must live.” Osamor promised to use her position and
connection as a diaspora based in the UK and chair of the group to
seek for more support to assist the victims.
She added: “We need to make the diaspora aware of the issue and
encourage them to speak up on how we can help those victims in
Nigeria and those children.”
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