Reps Move To Probe Organ Trafficking Value Chain

The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Human
rights and National Security and Intelligence to investigate
reports of organ trafficking in Nigeria.

The committee was mandated to investigate the entire value chain
of the trade in a bid to end it.

This decision was sequel to a motion moved by Rimamnde Shawulu
and Olajide Olatubosun on Thursday during plenary.

Moving the motion on behalf of the duo, Shawulu made reference
to the report of seized cargo from Nigeria with 7,200 male sex
organs by the Chinese authorities.

Although the report was debunked to be fake news by different
sources, Shawulu claimed that armed groups were involved in organ
trade to finance their activities.

Shawulu also linked the spate of missing persons to the organ
trade.

He added that “harvest of organs can only be done by medical
surgeons with the aid of rogue public officials.”

“Perpetrators of the illicit trade generate between 600 million
to 1.2 billion dollars profit annually and have been encouraged by
poor security situations to use the third world as the major
suppliers,” he said.

Consequently, the House mandated the Committees to investigate
the value chain of the business and send its report in 10weeks.

The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Human
rights and National Security and Intelligence to investigate
reports of organ trafficking in Nigeria.

The committee was mandated to investigate the entire value chain
of the trade in a bid to end it.

This decision was sequel to a motion moved by Rimamnde Shawulu
and Olajide Olatubosun on Thursday during plenary.

Moving the motion on behalf of the duo, Shawulu made reference
to the report of seized cargo from Nigeria with 7,200 male sex
organs by the Chinese authorities.

Although the report was debunked to be fake news by different
sources, Shawulu claimed that armed groups were involved in organ
trade to finance their activities.

Shawulu also linked the spate of missing persons to the organ
trade.

He added that “harvest of organs can only be done by medical
surgeons with the aid of rogue public officials.”

“Perpetrators of the illicit trade generate between 600 million
to 1.2 billion dollars profit annually and have been encouraged by
poor security situations to use the third world as the major
suppliers,” he said.

Consequently, the House mandated the Committees to investigate
the value chain of the business and send its report in 10weeks.