The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP in Nigeria has extended by sixty days the ultimatum issued to organizations offering services for the purpose of the rehabilitation of trafficked persons in the country.
This was disclosed in a statement issued to journalists in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, by the Agency’s Press Officer, Vincent Adekoye.
The extension is as a result of the intervention of a Non-Governmental Organization, Network of Civil Society Organization Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour who mediated for more organizations to meet up with the deadline.
The new ultimatum takes effect from Thursday September 1st, 2022 and expires on October 31st, 2022.
All affected persons are strongly advised to comply with the deadline and all applications must be submitted online via https://tipclearance.naptip.gov.ng/.
It would be recalled that NAPTIP had given all tour operators, travel agents and organisations operating shelters and homes in Nigeria, a one-month ultimatum with effect from June 29th, 2022, to obtain clearance certificates and licenses or risk shut down and prosecution in accordance with the provisions of the Trafficking in Persons (Control of Activities of Organisations and Centres) Regulations 2019.
Emmanuel Ukoh
