The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has gotten another new Director General, in the person of Dr. Fatima Waziri-Azi, who took over Senator Basheer Garba Muhammed.
Taking of the office, She vowed to go after high profile human traffickers across the country, noting that her administration will not spare any offender no matter their status in the society.
She said NAPTIP shall redesign it operational strategies and embrace the involvement of wide spectrum of stakeholders in the fight against human trafficking in the Country.
President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the appointment of Waziri-Azi as the new DG of the Agency, on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, on the recommendation of the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq.
Speaking after the formal handling over by her predecessor, the new DG praised the officers of the Agency for their achievements, saying that the negative narrative about Nigeria as a Source, transit and destination for human trafficking must be changed.
She added that she intends to ensure effective coordination of the fight against human trafficking in the country, noting that the Agency must re-strategize and change the negative perception and narratives about Nigeria as the Source, Transit and destination for human trafficking.
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