“The legislation, according to Dr Waziri-Azi, was necessitated by the disturbing cases of trafficking in persons by Nigerians, under the guise of educational, cultural and musical excursions; labour migration and sporting related travels to foreign countries, especially the Middle East, Eastern, and Central Europe.”
The DG also disclosed that the agency is closing in on travel agents and tour operators involved in the recruitment of Nigerians for labour outside the country, educational excursions, cultural, music excursions and competitions with children outside the country without obtaining the requisite clearance certificates from NAPTIP.
Explaining the rationale for the ultimatum, Waziri-Azi said unscrupulous persons hide under the façade of being travel agents, tour operators or recruiters of labour to deceive, defraud, and lure naïve victims to foreign countries for the purpose of exploitation, which takes the form of sexual exploitation, forced labour, debt bondage, slavery and removal of organs.
The regulation, which is fully operational, gives NAPTIP the powers to regulate, control and scrutinise all travels as categorised by the regulation and ensure that the intent and purpose of embarking on such travels are genuine, and it is projected that this regulatory function will reduce incidents of human trafficking.
She further explained that the regulation empowers the agency to charge an administrative fee for the issuance of clearance certificates.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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