By Edito By Olufunmi
The Adolescent Health and Information Projects (AHIP) has call for stronger protection of children, adolescents and young people against human trafficking and all forms of exploitation.
The Executive Director of AHIP, Dr. Mairo Bello, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Thursday in Kano.
According to the statement, “human trafficking is a gross violation of human rights that continues to deprive millions of children and young people of their safety, dignity and future.
“Women, girls and vulnerable adolescents remain disproportionately affected by trafficking for sexual exploitation, force labour, domestic servitude, child marriage and other forms of abuse.
“Poverty, inequality, conflict, limited access to education and misinformation are factors that increase vulnerability of children and young people to trafficking.
“Preventing human trafficking requires more than law enforcement, tere is need for sustain investment in education, adolescent health, child protection, economic empowerment and community awareness.
“Governments at all levels need to strengthen implementation of anti-trafficking laws, ensure prosecution of offenders and provide survivors with comprehensive support.
“Parents, caregivers, educators, religious and traditional leaders, media and civil society organisations need to educate young people on dangers of human trafficking, unsafe migration, online exploitation and deceptive recruitment practices”,she said in the statement.
Bello further explained that AHIP remains committed to promote child protection, gender equality, youth empowerment and access to accurate information to enable young people make inform decisions and live free from violence and exploitation.
She added that the organisation has implement Resilient Opportunities for Outreach, Trade and Sustainability (ROOTS) Project in collaboration with International Organization for Migration (IOM) to address root causes of irregular migration through community sensitization, livelihood support, skills development and psychosocial assistance.
The Executive Director said the project was design to empower and rebuild their lives with dignity, attain economic independence and reintegrate successfully into their communities.
She call on governments, development partners, the private sector and communities to strengthen collaboration in addressing the root causes of human trafficking and ensure survivors are protected, supported and reintegrated into society with dignity.
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