By; AMOS TAUNA, Kaduna
The Director-General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, has disclosed that many orphanages are currently under investigation in the country.
She made the disclosure while speaking during a One-Day Community Dialogue and Advocacy on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), organised by the agency for stakeholders in Gwagwalada communities of FCT today.
According to her, some orphanages commit a lot of infractions that can be categorised as human trafficking.
She added that they are investigating a lot of orphanages around the country, adding that NAPTIP is currently prosecuting some of these orphanages.
The Director-General explained, “The agency is witnessing a lot with these orphanages. No orphanage has the right to conclude the adoption of children.”
She further explained that NAPTIP came in when there is an element of human trafficking.
She warned orphanages to be careful about their mode of operations, and cautioned Nigerians to be careful with the adoption of babies from such homes.
She, therefore, called on Nigerians to follow due process in the adoption of babies in different parts of the country.
