APC Lawmaker laments Inhumane Treatment On Nigerians In Arab Countries

APC lawmaker has lamented over inhumane treatment melted on Nigerians In Arab Countries.

 

News Rain Nigeria reports that the Federal lawmaker representing Oluyole Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Representative has lamented over the Inhumane treatment of Nigerians in Oman and Arab Countries.

Akande-Sadipe decried the inhumane treatment being melted on Nigerians in some Arab countries, and the unfortunate situation they subject them to.

APC Lawmaker laments Inhumane Treatment On Nigerians In Arab Countries

“As it stands today, we have over 20, 000 Nigerian girls living in tents in Mali, an African country. Over 40, 000 girls in Lebanon”, she said.

She however noted that relevant agencies in collaboration with the Nigeria Police must press charges against traffickers, this, she said will deter others.

She also noted that some of the agents who trafficking girls to Arab countries and neighbouring African countries, have no license from the Ministry of Labour. Therefore, there are certain actions the Ministry needs to work on to nip this ugly act on the bud.

Hon. Sadipe also in a press statement by her media Officer Mr. Olamilekan Olusada stated that the lawmaker  reunited an indigene of Oyo state, repatriated from Oman to Nigeria with her family.  Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, who Chairs House of Reps Committee on Diaspora, said the affected person was repatriated to the country through the Muritala Muhammed international airport.

Sadipe said, the victim, Adunni Nafisat Oseni, a member of her constituency, was denied the opportunity to return home by her employers, until her office intervened.

The returnee willingly submitted herself to be repatriated back to Nigeria due to the inhumane situation she and many others were subjected to in Oman.

Recalling her ordeal in Oman, Adunni called on girls and young people not to rush out of the country in search of greener pastures without proper scrutiny of the agent involved.
Sadipe commended NAPTIP for its good work and with relevant agencies, she called for more funding for NAPTIP, an agency saddled with the responsibility to fight human trafficking in the country.

She also pledged the 9th Assembly’s commitment to a total fight against human trafficking offenders in the Nation, by enacting stricter laws against them.

She said, “”We have a responsive 9th Assembly, under Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila which is putting in place right laws that would guide against this incessant occurrences” Akande-Sadipe said.