The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons NAPTIP, has called on Nollywood celebrities to join hands in the fight against human trafficking as they play a vital role in the society.
The Director-General DG, Fatima Waziri, made the call at the premiere of the movie ‘Enslaved’, a film based on the fight against human trafficking and child labour in Nigeria.
Also, it was the premiere and the launch of the ‘One Community Campaign’.
The DG, said that the film industry, both in Nigeria and across the world, had over the years played a vital role in the agency’s agenda of meeting its mandate.
The movie, Enslaved, was directed and produced by Ugochukwu Ohuonu, aka Twenty Mouth.
Enslaved is a true-life story on human trafficking, child labour and sexual exploitation of young Nigerian girls who are trafficked within States to big cities to further their education by people they hold in high esteem in their communities.
He encouraged everyone to be an agent in ensuring that the evil was brought to bear.
