PDCRC, Kogi State held a two-day VAPP implementation study engagement with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on the 17th and 18th November 2022

The Public Defender Citizens Rights Commission (PDCRC) Kogi State held a two-day VAPP implementation study engagement with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on the 17th and 18th November 2022. The event was organized by the Savannah Centre for Democracy and Development, Pastoral Resolve (PARE), and Mercy Corps Nigeria (MCN), under the Community Initiatives to Promote Peace (CIPP) Project.

The objective of the study engagement was to appraise issues relating to the implementation of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 in the Federal Capital Territory, to guide the Public Defender and Citizens Rights Commission (PDCRC) in the seamless and effective enforcement of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law in Kogi State.

The Study engagement had in attendance Law officers from PDCRC and Ministry of Justice as well as representatives of Civil Society Groups. It also had representatives of NAPTIP including Directors of the Public Enlightenment department and Violence Against Persons Prohibition Department, representatives of the Legal and Prosecution Department as well as the Counselling and Rehabilitation Department. The study engagement featured very enlightening presentations and interactive sessions between both agencies.

The study engagement exercise helped in successfully setting the stage for an effective and successful implementation of the VAPP Law in Kogi State.