Commemoration of

WORLD DAY AGAINST

TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
2017
REPORT

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WHO WE ARE

Vision

Missions

Empower women
Provide educational and young people
support to vulnerable to be agents of
children and girls national development.

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2000

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430

1000

4000
Rural Women, Youth and children impacted through Training, donation
and educational support, in 2017

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Opening remark by Devatop Board Chair, Bar. Carol Ndaguba

(Former NAPTIP Boss)
In an opening remark, Bar. Carol
Ndaguba said: World Day Against
Trafficking in Persons (WDATP) is a call
to end human trafficking and give hope
to the victims who often live
unrecognized among us. This is also a
period to get private sectors,
individuals, organizations and
government to support the fight against
human trafficking through donations and
sponsorship.
Around the world, criminals are selling people for profit. Vulnerable women and girls
form the majority of human trafficking victims. According to U.S Department of State,
Nigeria is a source, transit, and destination country for women and children subjected to
trafficking in persons including forced labor and forced prostitution. Nigeria is among
the countries that have the highest number of human trafficking victims. Human
traffickers or perpetrators often see young people, especially women, girls and
children as commodities that can generate 100 times of the amount spent on recruiting
them.
This crime generates an estimated $32 billion dollars each year for the traffickers
according to United Nations. It ought to be everyone's concern. Everyone has a role to
play in combating this monstrous crime- crime against humanity.

Devatop Centre for Africa Development has taken a bold step by engaging young
people in combating human trafficking. Today, we have very passionate youth who
are willing to take strategic actions to end this modern day slavery. Devatop has
continued to lead a strong movement of young people in Nigeria against trafficking in
persons. This needs to be sustained through consistent funding and support from private
sector and government.
Today, we are appealing to businesses, philanthropists, captains of industries to adopt
anti-human trafficking project as their corporate social responsibilities.
Together we can end human trafficking.
Thank you.

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W hile speaking during the event, the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike
Ekweremadu decried the high rate of human trafficking and called for
concerted efforts to end the scourge. Relying on recent statistics by the
Global Slavery Index, he said that the no fewer than 875, 500 humans trafficked per
annum was worrisome, and called for concerted efforts by Nigerians and International
community to end the illicit trade.

Also speaking at the occasion, the Founder of WOTCLEF, Chief (Mrs) Amina Titi Atiku
Abubakar lamented on the porous nature of our borders and insisted that if our borders
are adequately secured, there would not be human trafficking. She further challenged
the Nigeria immigration Service to ensure that our borders are properly manned and
adequate intelligence provided to clamp down on these illegal trade promoters.

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In his address, the Executive Director of Devatop

Centre for Africa Development, Mr. Joseph
Osuigwe appealed to Stakeholders, Captains of
Industries, Policy Makers and the Government to
adopt Anti-Human Trafficking Project as part of
their Corporate Social Responsibilities as this will
boost the fight against the illicit trade of human
beings. He further said that Devatop plans to
establish The Academy for Prevention of Human
Trafficking, and added that some of the project
objectives are: to train 775 young people as
anti-human trafficking advocates in 36 states of
federation and develop a mobile application
called 'TALKAM' which will help young people to
report instantly any incidence of human
While responding to media interview, Mr. Osuigwe stated: Human trafficking
cannot be eradicated by signing a bill, but there is need for adequate funding. We
cannot fight a crime that worth over 150 billion dollars yearly, with an empty
pocket. There is need for philanthropists, companies, businesses, and agencies to
take part in combating this monstrous crime. He advised the Nigerian government
to make anti-human trafficking a national priority.

Other special guests at the event included the Honourable Minister of Education, Mallam
Adamu Adamu, represented by Mrs Osisioma Nkiru, Amb. Sunday Atawodi who also
represented the Executive Governor of Ekiti State, His Excellency Ayodele Fayose, US
Embassy Deputy Chief -Aruna Amirfhanayagun, and representative of Australia High
Commissioner-Paul Lehmann.

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To engage stakeholders in combating human trafficking, Devatop Centre

for Africa Development presented Anti-Human Trafficking Supporters
Frame to Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Gov. Ayodele Fayose and Chief.(Mrs)
Amina Titi Atiku-Abubakar.

Bar. Carol Nguba (Devatop Board Chair) Presenting I Support Anti-Human Trafficking frame to
Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekeremadu

Presentation of Anti-Human Trafficking Frame/Award Presentation of Anti-Human Trafficking Frame/Award

to Chief Mrs Amina Titi Atiku-Abubakar(Founder WOTCLEF) to His Excellency Ayodele Fayose, Governor of Ekiti State,
(Represented by Amb. Sunday Atawodi)

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PHOTO GALLERY

Devatop Volunteers showcasing STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING Project Manager, Mr Arinze Egemonye giving a closing remark
cards

Amb. John Fashanu and Amb. Rachel Bakam Amb. Rachel Bakam showing stop human trafficking card

Executive Director of WOTCLEF, Mr. Rotimi Mighty DEVATOP Media Crew

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PHOTO GALLERY

BBC Nigeria interviewing Chief Mrs Amina Titi Atiku Abubakar BBC Nigeria interviewing Mr Joseph Osuigwe
(Founder WOTCLEF) Executive Director, Devatop centre for Africa Development

Interview section with Amb. John Fashanu Interview section with Amb. Rachel Bakam

Interview Section with Steve Egbo (Representative of NTA DG) Mr. Chidoh Onumah(Devatop Anti-Human Trafficking Ambassador
discussing with Steve Egbo of NTA

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