United States Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration for making significant and increasing efforts to combat human trafficking, which has led to Nigeria's upgrade to Tier 2 from Tier 2 Watch List.
The 19th annual TIP report involved assessments of more than 180 countries and territories, including the United States.
As required by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act ((TVPA) 2000, the TIP Report assessed governments around the world on their efforts to combat human trafficking.
The US lauded and "encouraged continued progress by the National Agency for Prevention of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and other government entities to ensure Nigeria’s return to the Tier 1 status, which it achieved in 2009."
In the 2019 TIP Report, "Nigeria was upgraded to Tier 2, from Tier 2 Watch List because the government of Nigeria has made significant and increasing efforts to combat human trafficking during the reporting period."
Read the full report of 2019 TIP Assessment here:
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