{"id":126702,"date":"2026-04-23T17:25:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=126702"},"modified":"2026-04-23T17:25:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:25:14","slug":"reps-demand-reintegration-plan-for-trafficked-nigerians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/reps-demand-reintegration-plan-for-trafficked-nigerians\/","title":{"rendered":"Reps Demand Reintegration Plan for Trafficked Nigerians"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Tracy Moses<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to establish a comprehensive reintegration framework for Nigerian victims of human trafficking, particularly those stranded in Mali and other West African countries.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The resolution followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by the lawmaker representing Oluyole Federal Constituency of Oyo State, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, during plenary on Thursday, presided over by the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As part of its resolutions, the House urged the Federal Government to develop a structured repatriation and reintegration programme that goes beyond rescue operations to include rehabilitation, psychosocial support and sustainable economic empowerment for victims.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lawmakers also called for the creation of a dedicated intervention fund in the 2027 national budget to support the repatriation, rehabilitation and reintegration of trafficked Nigerians, with a focus on vulnerable groups such as girls and young women.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Moving the motion, Akande-Sadipe expressed concern over the persistent trafficking of Nigerians to Mali and neighbouring countries.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She said, \u201cVictims are often subjected to sexual exploitation, forced labour and other forms of abuse, while traffickers continue to exploit weak systems and porous borders.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The lawmaker warned that traffickers are increasingly targeting children.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThese criminal networks have now shifted their focus to children as young as 10 years old, many of whom are sold into brothels or exploited by organ harvesting syndicates,\u201d she said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Citing reports from humanitarian organisations, including the National Council of Child Rights Advocates of Nigeria, she added that hundreds of Nigerian minors remain trapped in exploitative conditions across Mali and parts of West Africa.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Akande-Sadipe further explained that victims are often deceived with promises of employment and better opportunities.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cMany of these young Nigerians are lured with false hopes, only to be trafficked across borders and subjected to inhumane and degrading conditions,\u201d she said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She acknowledged ongoing collaborative efforts involving the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, humanitarian groups and relevant committees of the House, which recently led to the rescue and repatriation of several underage Nigerians from Mali.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, she stressed that rescue alone is not enough.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWithout proper rehabilitation, psychosocial support and economic empowerment, many of these victims remain vulnerable to re-trafficking,\u201d she warned.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to her, effective reintegration requires a coordinated, multi-agency approach.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe must adopt a comprehensive framework that includes medical care, psychological support, education, vocational training and long-term monitoring to ensure sustainable reintegration,\u201d she said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The House also expressed concern over persistent gaps in coordination, inadequate funding and bureaucratic delays, which it said continue to undermine Nigeria\u2019s response to human trafficking despite its commitments under international conventions.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following the adoption of the motion, the House mandated its Committee on Humanitarian Services to collaborate with the Committees on Diaspora, Foreign Affairs and Justice to investigate the situation of trafficked Nigerians in Mali and across West Africa.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The committees are expected to identify lapses in existing frameworks and recommend reforms aimed at strengthening anti-trafficking efforts and improving support systems for victims.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Human trafficking remains a 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