NAPTIP seeks NIS collaboration on human trafficking

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has appealed to Nigerian Immigration Services (NIS), to scale up its intelligence sharing.
NAPTIP’s Director General, Mrs. Julie Okah-Donli, who said this as part of a coordinated plan to prevent human trafficking and smuggling of migrants from Nigeria, also pleaded for more joint border operations across the country.
She made the appeal when she and management of the agency paid a courtesy visit to the headquarters of the NIS in Abuja.
She enjoined NIS and other organisations involved in the reception of repatriated Nigerians to make the reception and profiling of returnees stress free to reduce their level of trauma.
She called for more collaboration on the fight against human trafficking and smuggling of migrants.
Okah-Donli described the relationship between the two organisations as “formidable partnership’’ which had helped in the smooth operation of NAPTIP.
“There is no doubt that the NAPTIP and NIS are like Siamese twins whose roles in the fight against irregular migration especially trafficking in persons are quite germane in the development of our dear country.
“Our relationship has blossomed over the years and we must do everything to ensure that it conforms with the good practices needed for quality service delivery to Nigerians and also to help government achieve its dreams for the people.
“We cherish this relationship and we are ready to do everything within our limits to make it more robust for the benefit of our future the young people who are presently being enslaved by some criminal elements,” Okah-Donli said.