The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has promised that the agency will do everything within its power to kick trafficking out of the country.
The Bayelsa State Commander, Mrs Abieyuwa Ikhidero, made the pledge in Yenagoa, on Friday after roadwork to commemorate the 2021 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, annually marked on July 30.
New National Star recalls that the NAPTIP is a federal government agency established to the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Law Enforcement and Administration Acts 2003 as re-enacted in 2015.
She said it would no longer be business as usual for human traffickers in Bayelsa and Nigeria in general.
The Bayelsa Commander urged young people and those molested in one form or the other, to as a matter of urgency to come out and speak without being silent.
Ikhidero, commended all those that partner against human trafficking at the roadwork and urged them to continue with the good job of campaigning to drive the scourge out of the country.
In her remarks, the wife of the Governor, Mrs Gloria Diri, commended NAPTIP, for marking a day against trafficking.
Represented by the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Gender Development, in Bayelsa Mrs Faith Opuene, said human beings are not for sale as they are not slaves, they are created by God.
Mrs Diri, urges all to stand against all manner of child labour and trafficking of human beings.
“You see many people dying as they want to travel abroad, by all means, when you go to the Sahara desert you will marvel at what some people are passing through.
“If they come that they want to help you resist and ask them to go help their children and their relatives.
“Let’s protest our girl children, and the young boys too. Nobody should move our children for illegal jobs abroad.
“All children are special before God and man, so, let’s say no to child trafficking which has eaten deep in our country Nigeria,” she said.
A teacher from Saint Mathias Primary School Amarata, Mrs Happiness Avalon, commended NAPTIP for the sensitization, which she said will change the narrative of young people.
She encouraged students and young people to always speak up never to hide anything from their parents and teachers at school.
New National Star reports that the roadwork which kicked off from Ekeki Motor Park Yenagoa, through Government House, ended at Peace Park, Yenagoa all in Bayelsa.