Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, NAPTIP D-G.
Many orphanages in Nigeria are currently under investigation in respect of human trafficking. Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, Director-General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), made this disclosure while speaking during a Community Dialogue and Advocacy on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence organised by the agency for stakeholders in Gwagwalada communities of the FCT on Thursday.
She said some orphanages commit a lot of infractions that could be categorised as human trafficking, pointing out that NAPTIP was currently prosecuting some of them.
Explained the Director-General: “The agency is witnessing a lot with these orphanages. No orphanage has the right to conclude the adoption of children”.
She warned orphanages to be careful about their mode of operations, cautioning Nigerians to be careful with the adoption of babies from such homes.
She equally advised Nigerians to follow due process in the adoption of babies in different parts of the country.
