The Academy for Prevention of Human Trafficking and Other Matters (TAPHOM) trains 27 women and youths

DEVATOP CENTRE FOR AFRICA DEVELOPMENT, a nonprofit organization with focus on combating human trafficking, rape and violence against women; on Friday 10^th and Saturday 11^th July, 2015, inaugurated The Academy For Prevention of Human Trafficking and Other Related Matters (TAPHOM). The inauguration which includes Anti-human Trafficking Advocacy Training of women, youths and educators was held in Abuja, in collaboration with National Agency for Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and other Related Matters (NAPTIP), National Human Rights Commission, African Centre for Media and Information Literacy, and Amplified Radio. 

 Yvonne Dioka, contributing in the discussion on child abuse

 Group picture of the trainees with some of the resource persons and Mr. Sylvester Atere, the communication officer of UNODC. 

 Joseph Osuigwe, Director of DEVATOP addressing the participant

Mr. Sylvester Atere, the communication Officer of UNODC speaking on Child Labour

According to Joseph Osuigwe, the Founder/Executive Director of DEVATOP, The Academy For Prevention of Human Trafficking and Other Related Matters (TAPHOM)  is a 21^st century  knowledge-based center with strategic approach to  preventing human trafficking, rape, violence against women & other related matters, by training advocates; researching, counseling and publishing educative materials for primary, secondary and tertiary schools. Our Academy, which is the first in Nigeria, will collaborate with relevant agencies and organization to prevent the modern day slavery and other related matters.

He called on youths, women, law makers, media experts, businessmen and educators to have empathy on victims of human trafficking, rape and violence against women and take action to put an end to the evil acts.

Mr. Daniel Atokolo, who represented the Director General of NAPTIP, assured the trainees that their agency is always ready to persecute perpetrators of human trafficking and give hope to victims. He reiterated the interest of NAPTIP to work together with the academy and other organizations in preventing human trafficking in Nigeria.

Speaking in the event, Mr. Chido Onumah, the coordinator of African Centre For Media and Information Literacy, advised the trainees to be proactive in  the prevention of human trafficking.

Blossom Nnodim, a social media expert, taught the participants on how to stay safe online. She advised them to use social media as a tool to create awareness against human trafficking.

The Academy awarded basic certificate course on anti-human trafficking advocacy to 27 trainees.

TAPHOM will commence its second edition of the training (Basic Certificate Course and Advance Certificate Course on Anti-human trafficking Advocacy) in November 2015, in Abuja.

DEVATOP initiates THE ACADEMY FOR PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND OTHER MATTERS (TAPHOM).

To put an end to these evil acts called human trafficking, rape & violence against women, DEVATOP has initiated THE ACADEMY FOR PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND OTHER MATTERS (TAPHOM).   TAPHOM commences on  10th and 11th July, 2015; in collaboration with National Agency for Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP) and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).

THE ACADEMY FOR PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND OTHER MATTERS (TAPHOM) is a 21st century  knowledge-based center with strategic approach to combating and preventing human trafficking & other related matters. TAPHOM is also the Training of Trainers(ToT). The trained trainers will be equipped with materials, skill, etc to cascade the information about combating human trafficking, rape & violence against women to primary/secondary/tertiary schools, families, communities, community groups/leaders, etc.

TAPHOM activities will be:

1. Training of women, youths, students, victims, vulnerable girls, educators, etc on anti-human trafficking, human rights, and advocacy.

2. Workshop for schools, religious organizations, community leaders, parents, and women organizations.

3. Counseling victims of human trafficking, rape, violence against women and referring them to rehabilitation centers.

4.  Research  on human trafficking and other related matters

5. Publication of information/educational materials on human  trafficking and other related  matters.

6. Online campaign against human trafficking, etc

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 Slavery abolished more than 150 years ago, yet there are more people in slavery today than at any other time of our history. An estimated 21 million women, children and men are victims of human trafficking around the world. According to UNICEF, every 2 minutes a child is being prepared for sexual exploitation, and the average age of the victims is 12-14years. 70% of human trafficking victims are women.

All over the world, there are daily reports of violence against women, and sexual exploitation.

Human trafficking is a weapon against the future of young people. The future of some of our young people, especially women and children who are victims, have been shattered and their lives frustrated through the triumph of this evil act.

For several years now, rather than abate, the scourge, both at the domestic and international level has continued to thrive. Men, women and children fall into the hands of traffickers both in their own countries and abroad. Every country in the world is affected by human trafficking, whether as a country of origin, transit or destination for victims.

Martin Luther king (Jnr) said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter.” It is high time the citizens, organisations, agencies, old and young stand up and speak out against this.

To put an end to these evil acts called human trafficking, rape & violence against women, we have initiated THE ACADEMYFOR PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND OTHER MATTERS (TAPHOM)