N.I.S Tasks Stakeholders To Curb Smuggling Of Migrants, Trafficking - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 11, 2019
The Nigeria ImmigrationService NIS has called on all levels of government and other stakeholders tocollaborate to end smuggling of migrants and trafficking of persons.
The ServiceComptroller-General, Muhammad Babandede, made the call at the validationworkshop on ‘Standard Operating Procedures on Combating Smuggling of Migrantsin Nigeria’, in Abuja.
He said that governmenteverywhere around the globe should work together to eliminate smuggling ofmigrants and human trafficking, as it was against the law of nature andhumanity.
Babandede said the stepstaken by the Federal Government to effect partial closure of the border was astride towards frustrating the activities of trans-border criminal gangs.
Reports say thatA-TIPSOM was a project funded by the European Union EU and implemented by theSpanish Public Foundation, with the aim of supporting the government of Nigeriain reducing the TIP and SOM.