Dangers of Human Trafficking

DANGERS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING


Brethren, penultimate Monday, December 16 to be precise, one of my closest neighbours where I reside instinctively understood I wanted to be alone having hurriedly observed the ugly look on my beautiful face. Frankly at that very moment, I needed to be left alone because my sense of reasoning was beclouded by most inhumane acts I witness on a daily basis across the globe, Nigeria in particular. How can we be made of human ribs, still we act like “animals”?

Take note; there are three very important words in life which are, love, honesty and respect. Without these in your life, you have nothing. I keep reminding us that, there’re no two definitions of “love”. Love remains love in any dictionary or holy writ. Honesty simply means “truth”. Finally, it’s only when you have faith in someone or something that you would live to respect him/it.

Human means relating to or concerning people or mankind. While traffic, according to the context of this edition, is the act of trading in something illegally. Summarily, human trafficking is the act of trading in humans illegally. That is, illegal trading in humans.

Over the years, millions of people across the globe live by indulging in this dirty and inhuman act due to the “enormous benefit” attached to it. Recently my major concern lies on that of the Nigerian society which has become more alarming compare to any other part of the world. Record has it that, out of a hundred human traffic offences in the whole world, Nigeria or Nigerians is/are involved in sixty of them. We’ve really overstepped the limits. Let’s ride on!

On the above note, parents should apply caution as regards whom they lease their children to. In most occasions, out of vulnerability, parents lease their children to someone who they hardly know his/her background. Even if the person in question is your relative, you still need to ascertain the kind of business he/she does, and most importantly, his/her social background. Don’t let vulnerability overcome your sense of reasoning.

Secondly, the civil rights societies and activists ought to form a syndicate towards conscientizing the minds of the vulnerable parents on the dangers that await the lease of their children to others. They should from time to time organize seminars to sensitize their minds in that regard. They are also expected to use the medium to enlighten them on the essence of education in any child’s life. Furthermore, the concerned non-governmental organizations should from time to time endeavour to grant scholarship to the less-privileged children, and as well establish various vocational centres for those whom had completed their secondary education.

Thirdly, the custom officers must ensure that our borders are strengthened and made substantially formidable. This measure would help to silence the high level of illegal emigration experienced often thereby discouraging most of the human traffickers.

Lastly but not the least, our law makers should enact a strict law prohibiting human trafficking thereby enabling the judiciary to issue capital punishment to anyone found guilty of such dastardly and inhumane act. In this regard, an independent commission (agency) is expected to be inauguration by the federal government to super head and monitor the strict implementation of the said law.

Above all, those responsible for such loathsome attribute should as a matter of urgency turn a new leaf by acknowledging that, it’s an evil occupation that has the tendency of clearing (consuming) their entire generations. How can you be abusing a child willingly given to you to take care of; how can you be enriching yourself at the expense of others’ happiness; have you ever tried to put yourself in the shoes of the affected people, or have you for once find yourself in a severe moment of sincere meditation?

Let’s love ourselves, be honest to anyone we come across, and above all, always remember that respect is reciprocal. Mind you, we make a living by what we get but we make a life by what we give. Think about it!

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FDN NWAOZOR

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