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Pathfinders Partners With and Organizes Human Trafficking Workshop for Edo State Government, NGR!

May 18, 2017

EDO STATE, NIGERIA- On May 5th and 6th, 2017, we were honored to serve as consultants to the Edo State Government of Nigeria, organizing a 2-day workshop on human trafficking alongside the brilliant minds of its Strategic Planning Unit. With over 90% of all Nigerian women trafficked into Europe hailing from Edo, it was encouraging to see our state Governor, His Excellency, Godwin Obaseki, and First Lady, Her Excellency, Betsy Obaseki, reinforcing their commitment to eradicating the issue from Edo State. The workshop brought over a hundred stakeholders to the table, including NAPTIP Nigeria, UNODC, Nigeria Police, Nigeria Customs and Immigration Services, dozens of CSOs (including IOM, ILO, TY Danjuma Foundation, FIDA, NAME, CONGOS, WOTCLEF, etc.), traditional rulers and community leaders, Federal and State Ministries, destination embassies, religious institutions, the British High Commission in Nigeria, Laura Boldrini of the Italian Parliament, Nigeria’s Special Advisor on Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, world renowned women’s activist, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin (Chairwoman), and so many others to collectively strategize and make recommendations to the government.

In his remarks, Governor Obaseki expressed 100% commitment to (1) domesticating the federal anti-trafficking law in Edo State; (2) strengthening our local institutions to work with federal agencies; (3) partnering with international organizations; (4) rehabilitating survivors and to set up a fund to support them; (5) partnering with religious/community/traditional leaders; and (6) creating a database of repatriated survivors who will receive top priority for job placement.  We are prepared to work with his administration to ensure that his goals and vision for Edo State are realized.  The workshop was a complete success and we look forward to a new emerging Edo State! #Not4Sale #EndSexTrafficking

 

Trafficking Programme
Trafficking Programme
With His Excellency, Governor Godwin Obaseki
With His Excellency, Governor Godwin Obaseki
With His Excellency, Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu
With His Excellency, Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu
With stakeholders
With stakeholders

With Dr. Joe Odumakin and SA Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa
With Dr. Joe Odumakin and SA Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa
Breakout sessions
Breakout sessions
Breakout sessions
Breakout sessions
Breakout sessions
Breakout sessions

With secondary school student reps.
With secondary school student reps.
Team Members
Team Members
Team Members
Team Members

NAPTIP Nigeria
NAPTIP Nigeria
With members of the Italian Media Team
With members of the Italian Media Team

Governor Obaseki
Governor Obaseki
With Governor Obaseki
With Governor Obaseki
Workshop Day II
Workshop Day II

With FIDA Edo State
With FIDA Edo State
Workshop Day I
Workshop Day I
Barrister Idahosa speaking
Barrister Idahosa speaking
With members of the British High Commission to Nigeria
With members of the British High Commission to Nigeria

PJI with Chairman SPU and Deputy Chief of Staff
PJI with Chairman SPU and Deputy Chief of Staff
With Deputy Governor Shaibu
With Deputy Governor Shaibu
Some NGO representatives
Some NGO representatives

Pathfinders and Edo State SPU
Pathfinders and Edo State SPU
Our team with Kay Benson-Akhigbe
Our team with Kay Benson-Akhigbe
With DVID
With DVID
Workshop Day II
Workshop Day II

Nick Wood of British High Commission speaking
Nick Wood of British High Commission speaking
Workshop Day I
Workshop Day I
Student representative on Day II
Student representative on Day II

With PJI team
With PJI team
Workshop Day II
Workshop Day II
NAPTIP Commissioner
NAPTIP Commissioner
With DFID, British High Commission and Help Services for Nigerian in Russia
With DFID, British High Commission and Help Services for Nigerian in Russia

Workshop Day II
Workshop Day II
Working hard
Working hard
With survivor B.O.
With survivor B.O.

Workshop Day I
Workshop Day I
Deputy Governor Shaibu speaking
Deputy Governor Shaibu speaking
PJI Team with Dr. Odumakin
PJI Team with Dr. Odumakin
With Bishop Feb Idahosa, Dr. Odumakin and Mr. Oluremi
With Bishop Feb Idahosa, Dr. Odumakin and Mr. Oluremi

Professor Ihonvbere (Chairman Edo State SPU)
Professor Ihonvbere (Chairman Edo State SPU)
Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin
Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin
Team Members at work
Team Members at work
First Lady Obaseki with a survivor
First Lady Obaseki with a survivor

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