By Our Reporter
THE Nigeria Football
Federation (NFF) has been directed to submit all names of persons, state and
federal government delegations, supporters and NFF delegation to the 2018 FIFA
World Cup to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons
(NAPTIP) for screening, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.
The Minister of Youth and
Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung gave the directive following an alarm raised by
NAPTIP, alerting the general public on plans by human traffickers to use the
upcoming World Cup to traffic Nigerian youths.
At a news conference in
Abuja on Monday, the Director General of NAPTIP Julie Okah-Donli, disclosed
that part of the plot was to float unregistered football supporters clubs,
unofficial government delegations as well as unregistered youth bodies and
ferry them out of Nigeria using the World Cup tournament as a ploy.
The Nigeria Football
Federation has therefore been directed to present all lists of Nigerians on the
supporters club's list and any delegation(s) to NAPTIP for clearance before
departure to the World Cup.
Barrister Dalung advised the
NFF to ensure that only genuine World Cup spectators and supporters are
presented for clearance to travel out of the country.
The Minister also promised
to engage the support of the Controller General of the Nigeria Immigration
service to checkmate the traffickers ahead of the World Cup.
Barrister Dalung is to meet
with the Director General of NAPTIP Ms Julie Okah-Donli, the Nigeria
Immigration Service and the Russian Ambassador to Nigeria to map out measures
to reduce trafficking of persons during the forthcoming FIFA World Cup in
Russia.
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