High rate of human trafficking in Nigeria, worrisome – Ekweremadu

The deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, has decried the high rate of human trafficking in Nigeria and called for concerted efforts to end the scourge.

Ekweremadu made the call at an event organised by Devatop centre for Africa development to mark the 2017 world day against trafficking in persons at the national human rights commission, abuja.

Ekweremadu who relied on recent statistics by the global slavery index, said the 875,500 humans trafficked per annum was worrisome.

Ekweremadu said nigeria was a source, transit as well as destination of persons, including women and children trafficked for prostitution, forced labour, and other forms of dehumanizing servitude and exploitation.

He, therefore, called for concerted efforts by Nigerians and the international community to end the illicit trade.