The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP and its Niger Republic counterpart have signed a pact to eliminate the menace in both countries.
NAPTIP signed the agreement with Nigerien Agency Against Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants at a dinner event Abuja.
In a communique signed by heads of both agencies, Nigeria and Niger agreed to work together to stamp out the evil of human trafficking from both countries.
Director General of NAPTIP, Julie Okah-Donli, signed on behalf of Nigeria, while her Nigerien counterpart, Madame Goge Maimouna Gazbo, signed for her country.
Among agreements in the communiqué are finalisation and signing of a memorandum of understanding on the collaboration and organisation of joint sensitisation across border communities of both countries.
Both agencies also agreed to establish a joint technical working group to work together in the area of investigation and training of counsellors and social workers on how to deal with trafficked victims, amongst others.
