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SUBJECT: NIGERIA 2007 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
REF: 06 STATE 202745
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¶1. (U) The following is Mission Nigeria's submission for the
annual trafficking in persons (TIP) report. Paragraphs
respond to questions in reftel.
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¶27. (SBU) Overview
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-- A. Nigeria is a source, transit, and destination country
for trafficked persons. Trafficking also occurs within
country. National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in
Persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP) does not keep
numbers of trafficking victims but uses a 2002 UNICEF
estimate that out of 15 million children in the labor force,
40 percent (6 million) were trafficked. United Nations
Children's Fund (UNICEF) estimates between 50,000 and 70,000
African women are in Italy in prostitution, of which 70
percent are from Nigeria. Common sources of trafficking
information are NAPTIP, International Organization of
Migration (IOM), UN Crime and Research Institute (UNCRI), UN
Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UNICEF. NAPTIP
estimates female trafficking victims outnumber males by a
ratio of 4 to 1.
-- B. The Nigerian government has made efforts to combat
trafficking in Nigeria, but has thus far failed to provide
adequate funding. Moreover, the government's limited efforts
are hampered by the country's porous borders, corruption, and
endemic poverty.
NAPTIP is the lead agency for all trafficking in persons
(TIP) issues. The NAPTIP Act and the Child Rights Act
provide the legal framework to combat trafficking, and the
government has increased the budget for NAPTIP. With regards
to prevention of trafficking, the government has made
progress in its campaign to sensitize citizens to the dangers
of trafficking. However, trafficking remains widespread
because of endemic poverty, general ignorance, and corruption
which aid traffickers. Prosecution has been limited.
Although the NAPTIP Act criminalizes trafficking, in practice
the courts move slowly and NAPTIP has secured few convictions
relative to the number of cases. With regard to protection
of the victims of trafficking, NAPTIP lacks adequate funding
to maintain its shelters. NAPTIP lacks adequate funds to
provide victims with retraining or microcredit loans and
often looks to international NGOs and foreign governments for
assistance. Overall, there is no evidence trafficking is
decreasing and it may in fact be on the rise as widespread
poverty continues to encourage desperate measures.
Trafficking has received increased attention in Nigeria, and
the government has increased public sensitization through its
publicity campaigns. These campaigns include posters,
stories in the print media, and radio commercials.
Sensitization campaigns have had some effect, as has the
harrowing testimony of former trafficking victims. For
example, "Gloria" spoke at a TIP forum for the media in
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Lagos, where she shared her story of crossing the Sahara
despite constant hunger and repeated rapes. The publicity
has forced some traffickers to move their operations to more
remote sections of the country. While the media publicity is
generally anti-trafficking, some NGOs complain that Nigerian
movies glamorize trafficking.
Traffickers often employ deception to lure their victims.
Traffickers will often lie to the victim about the work
he/she will do. While some TIP victims know they will go
into prostitution, many victims are told, and believe, they
will pick fruit or be a domestic servant, and only later find
out they will work in hard labor or the sex industry. In
parts of the south, traffickers sometimes employ voodoo to
frighten the victim into doing the traffickers' bidding.
Some young victims are desperate to travel to Europe and
unaware of the extremely difficult trek crossing the Sahara.
If the women reach Europe, they often are kept virtual
prisoners until they can repay the cost of their journey and
turn a profit for the trafficker. Sometimes parents will
agree to sacrifice a child, believing it for the good of the
rest of the family. These parents will often convince or
coerce the child into participating, using the example of
prostitutes and laborers who have sent money to support their
family or to build a house. Traffickers will sometimes send
a little money to the family for a while and then stop the
remittances and claim the child has escaped. Traffickers
most often target the young and poor, aged between 8 and 25.
These men, women, and children are intended for prostitution,
domestic work, or field work.
International trafficking destinations include but are not
limited to the ECOWAS countries, Italy, Spain, Saudi Arabia,
Turkey, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Belgium, France,
Norway, and Ireland. Transit countries include countries in
north and west Africa, particularly Libya and Morocco. While
Morocco and Libya are not considered destination countries,
often victims will live and work in these countries for an
indefinite period of time. The absence of travel
restrictions makes ECOWAS countries a destination for
trafficking, but traffickers will seek greater profits in
Europe. TIP victims in Europe are often involved in the sex
industry. Italy is a prime destination for Nigerians working
in the sex industry, as many Nigerian sex workers are
concentrated in Turin. Much of the Edo State trafficking
goes to Italy. TIP victims in the UK are often in domestic
work. In Saudi Arabia, TIP victims are often sent to
prostitution or domestic labor. Young boys are reportedly
sent to Saudi Arabia as camel jockeys. In Nigeria and the
rest of Africa, TIP victims are working in prostitution,
domestic work or field work. There is a large amount of
internal trafficking, going from rural areas and states such
as Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Imo, and northern states to the
urban centers of Lagos, Abuja, and Kano.
False documents are a common way to move TIP victims.
Traffickers will often use the passport of a girl who has
already traveled with a legitimate visa. The traffickers
will substitute the photo and the victim will travel using
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the doctored passport. Traffickers work in a syndicate which
includes the head pimp, usually a wealthy individual referred
to as the "madam" or "italo sponsor" who heads the syndicate.
The madam is often a former prostitute. These madams see
becoming a trafficker the avenue to profit. This creates an
insatiable need by the traffickers for more girls. The
syndicate includes recruiters, "trolleys" who are in charge
of the transport of the women and obtaining proper documents,
complicit police, immigration and/or Ministry of Foreign
Affairs staff, and sometimes voodoo priests who practice
witchcraft to intimidate the TIP victims. Some states such
as Ekiti and Cross River have passed the Child Rights Act
(see Section 29), while Edo State has enacted a Criminal Code
Amendment (see Section 29) to deal specifically with human
trafficking. The government has doubled NAPTIP funding in
the past year, though nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)
say the funding is still inadequate.
-- C. While NAPTIP's sole function is to deal with
trafficking, there have been limitations to NAPTIP's
effectiveness. Corruption is endemic in the police, Nigerian
Immigration Service (NIS), and the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (MFA). The Nigerian police are poorly paid and prone
to corruption. The government has doubled the budget for
NAPTIP, but NAPTIP still lacks adequate funding to support
field investigations and adequate shelter facilities.
Rehabilitation training has so far been weak; counselors are
available but NGOs report there are few services available to
TIP victims once they leave the NAPTIP shelter.
-- D. The government monitors its anti-trafficking efforts
through a quarterly anti-TIP stakeholders forum. NAPTIP does
not issue an annual report to the public, but does respond to
queries. NAPTIP lacks basic data on numbers of trafficking
victims. However, NAPTIP has been working with the American
Bar Association (ABA) to develop a database of traffickers
and their victims.
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¶28. (SBU) Prevention
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-- A. The government acknowledges TIP is a problem in Nigeria.
-- B. NAPTIP is the lead agency for trafficking matters.
Other agencies involved include the Nigeria Police Force
(NPF), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (MFA), Ministry of Labor and Productivity, and the
Ministry of Information, National Orientation and Cooperation
and Integration in Africa are involved in anti-TIP efforts.
-- C. NAPTIP has conducted anti-trafficking public
information and education campaigns. These campaigns largely
involve posters, commercials, programs, and forums to
sensitize the public to the problem of trafficking. NAPTIP
has targeted schools for its primary education drive. These
efforts have forced traffickers to move their recruiting
activity to more remote areas. However, NGOs report
trafficking has merely moved, not decreased. NGOs have also
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been active in sensitization campaigns to target potential
trafficking victims. These campaigns generally consist of a
rally or conference, a distribution of anti-trafficking
paraphernalia, and publicity through the media.
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) worked with
anti-trafficking partners in Osun State to increase awareness
of the problem of trafficking. The objective of the project
was to encourage grass roots participation to reduce factors
such as poverty and lack of skills, which lead to trafficking.
NAPTIP acknowledges that while they have worked to control
demand, more needs to be done. NAPTIP held a forum in
Abeokuta, Ogun State to stem the use of child labor from
Benin in farms.
-- D. The government's education reform plan is called the
Universal Basic Education (UBE) program. The UBE is an
attempt to keep children in school by improving facilities
and establishing basic education standards. However,
implementation of the UBE has been spotty. The national
passage of the Child Rights Act in 2005 stiffened penalties
for trafficking in children. Some, but not all, states have
passed the Child Rights Act.
-- E. The government has several different methods to work
with NGOs active in TIP. The National Consultative Forum
includes local NGOs, international NGOs, and representatives
of state anti-trafficking networks. This group works with
NAPTIP on trafficking issues. UN and foreign governments
have worked closely with NAPTIP on trafficking issues.
UNICEF supports the NAPTIP shelter in Lagos with food and
training equipment. Local NGOs and churches have a cordial
relationship with NAPTIP, the agency participates in NGO
conferences and sometimes NAPTIP refers TIP victims to the
NGOs for rehabilitative work. In Benin City, NAPTIP often
refers victims to Idia Renaissance and the Committee for the
Support and Dignity of Women (Cosudow). The Women's
Trafficking and Child Labor Eradication Foundation (WOTCLEF),
run by the Vice-President's wife Titi Abubakar, was once
prominent in combating trafficking but the NGO has reportedly
reduced its public profile as the Vice-President's feud with
President Obasanjo has accelerated. NGOs work in a
consultative manner with NAPTIP, but the agency makes the
final decisions.
-- F. NAPTIP works closely with the Nigerian Immigration
Service (NIS) to monitor trafficking patterns. The NAPTIP
Deputy Director is a highly respected senior Immigration
Officer who has direct and unimpeded access to the
Comptroller General of Immigration. NAPTIP's sensitization
training has helped immigration authorities to recognize
trafficking on the border. According to NAPTIP officials,
the large flow of migrants across Nigeria's borders makes it
difficult for immigration officials to tell the difference
between trafficking and alien smuggling. NAPTIP has been
working with the American Bar Association (ABA) on developing
a database of traffickers and their victims. This database,
when operational, will assist police and immigration in
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identifying traffickers and their victims.
-- G. In addition to the national stakeholders forum, NAPTIP
has established anti-trafficking stakeholders forums in six
regional zones and in twenty-two of the hardest-hit states.
The national forum includes representatives of state working
groups, NGOs, and international agencies such as UNICEF,
USAID, ILO, and IOM. The regional and state forums meet on a
quarterly basis, and consist of local government officials,
traditional rulers, police, immigration authorities,
churches, and nongovernmental organizations. The Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent
Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission
(ICPC) handle issues of public corruption. The EFCC is the
lead prosecuting agency on corruption issues.
-- H. The government developed a plan of action in 2006 to
deal with trafficking. The plan is awaiting approval by the
President. NAPTIP developed the plan, in conjunction with
NGOs. Some NGOs say they were not consulted on the plan.
The government has not disseminated its action plan.
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¶29. (SBU) Investigation and Prosecution of Traffickers
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-- A. The government has passed the Trafficking in Persons,
(Prohibition) Law Enforcement and Administration Acts, 2003
and 2005, as well as the Child Rights Act (2002 and 2005).
The Child Rights Act increased sanctions and established the
best interests of the child as an operating principle. The
laws cover trafficking for both sexual and non-sexual
purposes, as well as internal and external forms of
trafficking.
In addition, Traffickers can be prosecuted under the Criminal
Code (applicable in southern states of Nigeria), the Penal
Code (applicable in northern states of Nigeria), the Edo
State law Against Human Trafficking (applicable only to Edo
State), the Labour Act (1974), and the Immigration Act.
These laws, taken together, are adequate to cover the scope
of TIP in Nigeria.
-- B. Under the Child Rights Act, the penalty for trafficking
people for sexual exploitation purposes is ten years to life
imprisonment and/or a 200,000 Naira fine (approximately
$1560). The penalty for trafficking for purposes of labor
exploitation is a five year imprisonment and/or a 100,000
Naira fine (approximately $780).
The Criminal Code issues a sentence of two years imprisonment
for procuring, pimping, and exploiting prostitutes.
The Penal Code states trafficking in women for immoral
purposes carries a seven-year sentence.
-- C. The Criminal Code states forced labor has a penalty of
imprisonment.
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The Penal Code states forced labor has a penalty of one year
in prison.
The Child Rights Act provides a ten-year sentence for
trafficking children for hawking or begging.
The Criminal and Penal Codes carry a 14-year sentence for
externally trafficking persons into slavery.
-- D. The penalty for rape is ten years and/or a 200,000
naira fine, while forcible sexual assault carries a two-year
jail term. The penalty for rape is the same as trafficking
for purposes of commercial exploitation.
-- E. Prostitution is criminalized in some states, while in
other states prostitution is legal but solicitation and other
activities connected to prostitution are criminalized.
Activities of those connected to prostitution are
criminalized. However, prostitution is widespread in Nigeria,
centered mainly at hotels and crossroads areas such as truck
stops.
-- F. Between March 2006 and March 2007 the government
conducted eighty investigations, filed twenty-three cases in
court, and obtained three convictions. The penalties in the
three convictions were:
-Two years imprisonment with hard labor
-Two years imprisonment
-One year imprisonment and a 150,000 Naira fine
(approximately $1150)
The government prosecutes trafficking in persons for labor
purposes
-- G. International traffickers work in syndicates which
include the head pimp, usually a wealthy individual referred
to as the "madam" or "italo sponsor" who heads the syndicate.
These syndicates can be large or small. While there is no
official government involvement in trafficking, sometimes
individual government officials are involved, including
members of the police, immigration authorities, or Ministry
of Foreign Affairs staff. The police are often reluctant to
investigate after accepting bribes from suspects.
Employment, travel, and tourism agencies often front for
traffickers. In Kano, travel agencies connected with the
Hajj have helped traffic young girls to Saudi Arabia.
Traffickers' most effective recruiting technique is word of
mouth, recruiting people who return to find the victims.
Sometimes the victim's parents participate with the
traffickers in the deception, but usually it is a relative or
a neighbor who refers the victims to the traffickers. The
traffickers' profits are usually used for their own benefit.
Traffickers will sometimes use their money to build houses in
Nigeria and help their families back home.
-- H. The government investigates cases of trafficking,
using undercover sting operations and granting immunity for
cooperating suspects. However, NGOs report NAPTIP uses these
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tactics only to a limited extent. Criminal procedure does
not prohibit the police from covert operations.
-- I. The government provides specialized training to
increase trafficking awareness. NAPTIP has worked with the
police and NIS to sensitize them to trafficking. NAPTIP has
also worked with its own investigators on improving its
techniques. NAPTIP has worked with judges and prosecutors to
familiarize them with the NAPTIP Act and the provisions of
the law.
-- J. The government cooperates with several countries on
trafficking cases, notably Benin, Togo, Italy, and Cameroon.
NAPTIP has three cooperative investigations on trafficking
with Benin, and one each with Ghana, Niger, and Spain.
Nigeria has a bilateral agreement with Benin, but not Ghana,
Niger, and Spain. NAPTIP has worked with Benin and Togo to
repatriate TIP victims and prosecute traffickers. The
Nigerian Embassy in Italy works with the Italian government
on repatriation by providing documents for the TIP victims.
NAPTIP and the NIS have worked with the European Union (EU)
to help immigration officials identify false documents used
by traffickers to transport their victims. The Nigerian
government through NAPTIP played a major facilitating role in
the organizations of the regional conference on TIP in
Nigeria in July 2006 by ECOWAS and the Economic Community of
Central African States (ECCAS). The objectives of the
conference as articulated were; (a) To develop a common
understanding among countries of Central and West Africa with
respect to the definition and manifestation of TIP in both
regions, taking into consideration cultural and traditional
perspectives and practices; (b) To promote and strengthen
regional and interregional cooperation between ECOWAS and in
the fight against TIP; and (c) To adopt a common Plan of
Action (PA) for both regions. It was agreed that a Regional
Expert Working Group would be held in May in Gabon
preparatory to the regional conference that developed the PA
and Multilateral Cooperative Agreement on TIP for ECCAS and
ECOWAS States.
-- K. The government has established extradition agreements
to repatriate traffickers. However, there have been no cases
involving extradition of traffickers.
-- L. Until September 2006 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(MFA) documentation office would issue any travel documents
for an additional fee (a bribe), without checking the
legitimacy of the applicant. Many people including
traffickers used these documents to travel across borders.
In September 2006 the MFA replaced the entire staff of the
documentation office with new workers. There have been no
reported instances of official government complicity in
trafficking. However, individual officials can be involved
in assisting trafficking by issuing documents or by looking
the other way when they encounter traffickers. There is
reportedly strong suspicion of complicity in trafficking by
individual NIS border officials.
-- M. In September 2006 the government fired the Head of the
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Documentation Office and the entire staff for its involvement
in the travel documents scandal. The case against the
documentation staff is still in the courts. There has been
no resolution of the case of the police inspector arrested in
2005 for releasing two subjects in Abuja after being given
specific orders to hold them.
-- N. Nigeria has not been identified as having a child sex
tourism problem. However, children under 18 are often
trafficked for sexual purposes.
-- O. The government has signed, ratified, and taken steps
to implement ILO Convention 182 (November 2, 2002), ILO
Convention 29 and 105 (October 17, 1960), Optional Protocol
on the Rights of the Child (April 20, 2001) and the Protocol
to Prevent, Suppress and Punish TIP (March 29, 2001).
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-- A. The government does not provide permanent residency
status, only temporary residency status, to TIP victims. The
government provides assistance to TIP victims through NAPTIP
shelter services. The shelters provide legal, medical, and
psychological assistance for the victims. The shelters
provide only temporary services, and generally not for more
than six months. NAPTIP will keep the victims at the shelter
to obtain their testimony for prosecution of traffickers.
TIP victims with sexually-transmitted diseases or who are HIV
positive can obtain medical assistance while in the shelter.
NAPTIP has an agreement with certain hospitals and clinics to
provide service to TIP victims. According to NAPTIP, 352 TIP
victims passed through their shelters. NAPTIP maintains
shelters in Lagos, Abuja, Benin City, Sokoto, Kano, and Uyo.
-- B. The government sometimes provides funding to NGOs for
assistance. However, as NAPTIP is underfunded this
assistance is small. NAPTIP will often refer TIP victims to
NGOs for rehabilitation assistance, and in the past referred
victims to WOTCLEF for rehabilitation. Some NGOs however,
are critical of NAPTIP rehabilitation services.
-- C. The government works with IOM to receive TIP victims
from overseas, and with local NGOs to receive internal TIP
victims. IOM handles voluntary repatriations, NAPTIP handles
involuntary repatriations. IOM will transfer the victims to
NAPTIP's jurisdiction. NAPTIP sends the TIP victims to the
shelters for long and short term counseling, rehabilitation,
and reintegration services. After the victims leave the
shelter, they can contact their state governments for
assistance.
-- D. The rights of victims are protected under the NAPTIP
Act. NAPTIP does not jail victims, though the agency keeps
foreign TIP victims in shelters under guard until they are
repatriated. Victims are not fined or prosecuted.
-- E. The government encourages victims to assist in
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investigation and prosecution of trafficking. Victims can
file suit against their traffickers but rarely do so because
of poverty or fear. NAPTIP will obtain the victims'
testimony for prosecution and after that the victim will be
free to return home. Most victims will return to their
families, but there are instances where the victim has
nowhere to go. There is a victim restitution program, which
allows victims to obtain compensation from the traffickers.
It has been established but it is reportedly not effective as
few victims have obtained compensation.
-- F. The government provides protection through the police.
NAPTIP maintains three shelters in Lagos, Abuja, and Benin
City. NAPTIP maintains a rehabilitation shelter in Kano.
NAPTIP does not have any funds to reintegrate victims into
society, but sometimes IOM and UNICEF have provided
reintegration support funds. Because only a small percentage
of Nigerians are able to find formal sector employment,
legitimate employment opportunities for rehabilitated
trafficking victims are severely limited. Child victims are
placed in shelters and reunited with their families if
possible. Sometimes families cannot be located or are
unwilling to accept the child.
-- G. The government provides training to NAPTIP, NIS, and
police officials in trafficking matters. Nigerian Embassies
and Consulates are also sensitized to human trafficking
through training conducted by NAPTIP. The Nigerian Embassy
in Italy aids TIP victims in country by connecting them to
NGOs who can provide assistance.
-- H. The government provides assistance through the NAPTIP
shelters and the victim assistance package. The NAPTIP
shelters provide medical support. TIP victims choose a
vocation and are provided with the necessary equipment and
training. In addition, some states provide assistance to TIP
victims through their own programs. In Edo State, there is
training for TIP victims through the UNICEF center in Benin
City. TIP victims can receive training in hairdressing,
sewing, computers, and catering. Some TIP victims are
eligible for microcredit, though in practice the number of
victims receiving funding is small. Some NGOs report
microcredit is not effective with TIP victims because they
have few skills.
-- I. UNICEF, IOM, ILO, ECOWAS, and the AU work with TIP
victims. IOM meets victims at the airport and refers them to
NAPTIP. IOM also supports the Lagos shelter. UNICEF has
provided funds for food and training equipment for the
shelter. UNICEF helped fund a training centre for youth,
including trafficking victims, in Benin City.
Prominent local NGOs include WOTCLEF, the Women's Consortium
of Nigeria (WOCON), Idia Renaissance, the Royal Pearls
Foundation, Women of Life Foundation (WOLF), Human
Development Initiative, Women Development Foundation, and the
Network for Justice and Democracy (NJD). NAPTIP refers
victims to some of these organizations for rehabilitation.
WOTCLEF operates rehabilitation shelters in Abuja and
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Abeokuta.
NAPTIP works with international and local NGOs by including
them in the anti-TIP network and attending anti-TIP events
organized by the NGOs. NAPTIP, which lacks adequate funding
for rehabilitation, often relies on NGOs to fill these gaps.
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¶31. (U) Anti-TIP Heroes in Nigeria
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Carol Ndaguba, Executive Director of NAPTIP, has led the
agency since its formation in 2003. As the lead agency for
trafficking matters, Ndaguba directs Nigeria's national and
international efforts to combat TIP.
Bisi Olateru-Olagbegi, Executive Director of WOCON has become
one of Nigeria's foremost experts on trafficking. Olagbegi
visited US anti-TIP efforts on an International Visitors (IV)
grant and has worked with community groups and NAPTIP on
trafficking. Recently, Olagbegi went to Ogun State to
sensitize farmers against using child labor trafficked from
Benin to work in the fields.
Nike Ogundaye-Davies, Director of the Nike Art Center, has
worked with TIP victims from Italy upon their repatriation.
The Nike Art Center taught victims skills in Nigerian crafts
and arts. Nike received a medal from the Italian government
for her work with trafficking victims in Edo State.
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¶32. (U) Best Practices
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NAPTIP started in 2004 an initiative to unite various local
groups and law enforcement into an anti-TIP network. This
network consists of members of the police, immigration, local
government, nongovernmental organizations, traditional
rulers, churches, and community leaders. The military is not
a part of the network. This network has improved awareness
of trafficking and encouraged cooperation across
organizational boundaries.
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¶33. (U) Contact and Preparation Information
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Jeremy Chen, Political Officer, Lagos
Telephone: 234-1-261-0050 ext. 268 or 234-803-457-5200
Fax: 234-1-261-1863
E-mail: chenjh2@state.gov
Numbers of hours spent on preparation of the Nigeria TIP
report.
Chief of Mission: 1 hour
Pol/Econ Chief in Lagos: 2 hours
Political Deputy Chief in Abuja: 1 hour
International Narcotics Liaison: 1 hour
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USAID Officer: 1 hour
Poloff: 50 hours
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