From Abbas Abdullahi
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has organised a sensitisation and Advocacy training for 1800 parents in Kano State on Child Molestation and Trafficking.
Mr. Desmond Garba, the Zonal Commander, NAPTIP Kano Zonal Office disclosed this during the training of 100 persons on Friday at Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area of the state.
According to him, the target is to sensitise 2000 participants across the constituency, saying that another 200 persons will be sensitised between Saturday and Sunday.
He said, the sensitisation was organised by the NAPTIP in collaboration with the Member House of Representatives representing Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Constituency, Alhaji Mustapha Bala.
Garba said that the aim of the programme was to inform the people, especially parents at the rural areas on the issue of child molestation and trafficking.
The Commander added that the sensitisation workshop came at the right time because the issue of child trafficking and molestation is becoming something else.
“But I am glad to tell you that with the level of our sensitisation, especially under my catchment area, which is Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa and Bauchi States is yielding good result.
“Because since I assume duty as the Zonal Commander in September 2020, we experienced increase in complaints. This is a clear indication that people are becoming more aware of the agency and its function.
“Our main target is to sensitise them so that we can prevent the spread of such menace in our rural areas.” Desmond said.
In his presentation, the Public Relations Officer of the agency, Aliyu Abba said the menace has contributed badly to the current insecurity in the country.
Baba explained that the programme will assist the parents and the general public to know all the tactice the traffickers use to lure or deceit parents to engage their children.
“I want to inform you that sending your children, especially the girl child from villages to cities to serve as house help, contribute in denying them so many things.
“Especially, such can deny them right of education, good food among other many things. It also expose them to so many risks, especially sexual harassment and different diseases.
“Some of the children, after being disengaged from where they are sent to work in the cities, their way of life may likely change due the luxury life they experienced.
“Such can lead them to refuse to return to their parents in the village. And such can easily exposed them to men, drugs and other criminal acts.” He said.
He advised them to avoid being deceit by bad elements in the name of getting a work for their children within or outside the country.
Speaking to newsmen, some of the participants commended the gesture, saying it will assist them in guiding their children and communites to prevent the spread of the menace.
Garba Danladi, one of the participants said he had never engaged in such sensitisation training, describing the efforts as a battle to end the menace.
Another participant, Zainab Aliyu said the training it is a welcome development because people at the rural areas will get to know more on the ways to prevent such act.
