The Lagos State Government says it has embarked on mass empowerment of women to assist in the elimination of human trafficking in the state.
Dr Lola Akande, the State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), made this known at the Anti-Human Trafficking National Conference in Lagos, organised by Salvation Army, Nigeria Territory, Lagos.
Theme of the conference is: “Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery: Collaborative, Working, Sharing and Lobbying as a Pathway for Sustainable Change.”
Akande, represented by Mrs Margaret Akin-Aderibigbe, the Director of Administration and Human Resources in the ministry, said that human trafficking, if not checked would undermine security of the state.
“The Lagos State Government, through WAPA, has employed various measures to eliminate the ugly trend of human trafficking…
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