The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a gender-centric non-governmental organisation, the MMS Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame Initiative, to curb human trafficking in the maritime sector.

This was announced in a statement on Wednesday by the Chief Executive Officer of the MMS WoFHoF Initiative, Mr. Kingsley Anaroke.

The statement added that the move would position the group for gender-based violence in some selected sectors of the economy.

According to the statement, the MoU highlighted areas of engagement to include “human trafficking by sea and cross-border transportation; sex and gender-based violence in work and business places, especially within the maritime sector and logistics industry.”

Speaking during the ceremony, the Director-General of NAPTIP, Binta Lami Adamu Bello, expressed confidence in the capacity of the NGO to deliver.

A board member of the MMS WoFHoF Initiative, Lami Tumaka, who led the leadership of the NGO to the event, expressed gratitude for the confidence reposed in the women-centric organisation.

Tumaka urged members of the agency to give their unflinching cooperation for the implementation of the initiative.

Earlier, the Chief Executive Officer of the MMS WoFHoF Initiative, Mr. Kingsley Anaroke, admonished the agency to leverage the array of human resources assembled by the NGO to make a greater impact in the society and build a sustainable brand within its sphere of operations.

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