12-09-2025
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) Bayelsa State Command has inaugurated an Anti- Trafficking in Persons and violence against persons Vanguard club in Community Secondary school Otuasega, Ogbia local government area.
The team of NAPTIP officials led by the Head of public Enlightenment Unit of the Agency, Mr Wariebi Sambo who represented the state Acting Commander, Mr Fadeware Timibiowe said they were in the school to educate both students and teachers on the danger’s of Human Trafficking, Child abuse and Gender Based Violence and to Inaugurate the Anti – Trafficking in Persons and Violence Against Persons Vanguard in the school.
Mr Sambo took time to educate the students about the functions of NAPTIP, forms of human trafficking and ways to report human trafficking cases.
He further charged the students to report any suspected case they might have heard of or come across to the Agency and urged them that as Vanguards, they should be watchful of happenings around them, also enlighten their school mates of the importance of reporting any move or persons that may want to lure them into trafficking.
In response the school principal Mr. Adu Oni-Okpoki thanked the Agency for finding time to visit the school and promised that the school will be a good ambassador of NAPTIP in the fight against human trafficking in the state.
Some of the students appreciated the efforts of NAPTIP, stressing that they have been well informed on the dangers posed by human trafficking and it’s associated effects on young people and the society at large.
Cov/ Ben Okofu
