Nigeria’s has retained its high ranking, Tier-1, status on the global rating in her efforts to combat human Trafficking In Persons (TIP) according to the 2011 United States Department of State TIP Report.
The Executive Secretary of the National Agency for the Protection of Trafficking in Persons and other Related Offences, (NAPTIP), Mr. Simon Chuzi Egede disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja Friday when he received an advanced copy of the 2011 US TIP report from the US Embassy First Political Secretary, Mr. Jeffery Slice.
The report would be embargoed until 7pm, Monday night when US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton would present the full report to the public.
Egede added that the ranking was because the country had developed proactive systems to re-engage law enforcement personnel at TIP destination countries for sharing information and achievable best practices.