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Edo State government has identified the church as a critical stakeholder in the fight against human trafficking which it described the trend as alarming.
This was according to the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, who spoke on Thursday during a meeting with religious leaders at the Government House in Benin City, the state capital.
Governor Obaseki said the fight has to be on all fronts, both physical and spiritual, to ensure that those behind the syndicate of trafficking were fished out and properly dealt with.
”As you know, the government of Edo State has taken the fight against trafficking to the next level by involving senior members of the clergy of the Christian faith in our fight against the cartel,” he said.
Some of the religious leaders who briefed reporters after the meeting said the church was prepared to take a lead role in eradicating the scourge of human trafficking in the state.
Obaseki Seeks Christian Leaders’ Support To Tackle Human Trafficking
