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Rights groups seek tighter security against child trafficking
TO check the high rate of child trafficking in Cross River and Akwa Ibom states, a joint patrol of security agencies of the states has been set up.
The call was made at a workshop held in Calabar, which was organised by the Centre for Training Development Activities (CETDA) in collaboration with Global Rights.
The workshop, which centred on the problems of human trafficking in the two states, traced the illegal trade mainly to poverty.
Other factors include "limited capacity of law enforcement agencies to regulate and monitor state borders, increased materialistic values among youths, unemployment, ignorance and the absence of legal, regulatory and effective implementation frameworks and strategies".
In a statement signed by the programme co-ordinator of CETDA, Mr. Emeka Nwosu, at the workshop, resolved that "there should be a joint patrol group of security agencies with assistance from the communities, logistics from the states in order to aid them with the monitoring and policing of the borders around the states".
It also resolved that Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs), traditional rulers, church leaders, government and stakeholders need to embark on massive public education on the nature, forms and challenges of human trafficking.
It added that there is need for collaborative action between government and members of civil society, churches and communities to address the question of re-integration of victims of trafficking.
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