How WOTCLEF supported 10,600 trafficked victims
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she explained further that wotclef has not only replicated its structures and programmes nationwide it has institutionalised and sustained the fight against trafficking in persons and forced labour1 by max-iyaye samuel and khadija adamu1 the founder chief titi abubakar stated this on tuesday in abuja at the event to mark wotclef 19th anniversary1 the theme of the celebrations is women trafficking and child labour eradication foundation reflections prospects and challenges way forward1 she explained that the support included sustainable micro-credit entrepreneurship development and training programmes1 abubakar said also that wotclef successfully repatriated 52 victims from ghana italy swaziland and rehabilitated 22 victims 16 females and 6 males and sensitised 8230 nigerian youths under the year reviewed1 wotclef has done this through commitment to our operation conceptual framework 4ps r prevention protection policy partnership and rehabilitation1 the women trafficking and child labour eradication foundation wotclef says it has rendered support to over 10600 victims of trafficking in 19 years1 wotclef has also collaborated with international and local organizations also1 abubakar expressed concerns that women and youths were still vulnerable to trafficking and forced labour through deception and coercion1 she used the opportunity to thank all of the partners for their assistance to wotclef since inception1 we want to thank former president olusegun obasanjo for signing the bills into law. today the national agency for the prohibition of trafficking in persons naptip is a success national story1 we rely on them to sustain our present tempo of achievement and with naptip which was established through a private bill initiated and sponsored by wotclef she added1 nan reports that wotclef was founded in 1999 by abubakar and towards the eradication of trafficking in persons and violent abuses of the rights of women and children1