NAPTIP, NGO Target 6,000 Nigerian Youths Annually In Eight-Year Anti-Trafficking Campaign
9th September, 2026 | News
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and Next2None Support Initiative have launched an eight-year campaign (2026–2034) titled “Threads of Resilience: Fashion for Freedom.” The partnership aims to protect vulnerable Nigerian youths from human trafficking using creative industries, sports, and vocational training.
Key Campaign Objectives & Scope
- Annual Reach: Targets 6,000 young people per year (1,000 per geopolitical zone across Nigeria).
- Core Pillars: Focused on prevention (digital advocacy and school awareness), empowerment (vocational and technical training), and rebuilding (rehabilitation and psychosocial support for survivors and returnees).
- Global Launch: Culminates in an annual Global Fashion for Freedom event in Abuja, with the international launch scheduled for Q2 2027.
Program Components & Strategic Partnerships
- Vocational & Skills Training: Provides instruction in fashion design, textile production, leatherworking, digital literacy, financial management, and e-commerce.
- Entertainment & Nollywood: Collaborates with filmmakers to train youths in film production while producing anti-trafficking films, documentaries, and skits.
- Fashion Partnerships: Encourages survivors and emerging designers to create thematic collections, with outreach underway to global fashion houses like Gucci, Balenciaga, Versace, and Hugo Boss.
- Sports Initiatives: Pursuing partnerships with international bodies including FIFA (football), the International Handball Federation (handball tournaments), and the NBA (athlete ambassadors and sports clinics).
Institutional Roles & Governance
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed on August 27 by NAPTIP Director-General Binta Lami Adamu Bello and Director of Legal and Prosecution Mrs. Ijeoma Amugo, along with Next2None Support Initiative Director-General Sam Obu and Frank Nwala. NAPTIP will provide technical and governmental oversight, while Next2None will drive execution, monitoring, and evaluation.