Akwa Ibom kicks against modern day slavery

As the satellite commemorates “International Day for the Remembrance of Slave Trade and its Abolition”, the Akwa Ibom State Governmen, has spoken successful beardown presumption against each forms of modern time enslaved commercialized and slavery.

According to the authorities government, modern time enslaved commercialized and slavery, which present manifest successful nefarious activities and acts specified arsenic quality trafficking, kid Labour, gender-based violence, racism, stigmatisation, among others, volition proceed to person stiff absorption successful Akwa Ibom State arsenic authorities is committed to warring each forms of slavery successful the state.

To this end, agencies specified arsenic the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), NAPTIP and different regulatory bodies, the authorities said, had been empowered done enabling laws and legislations by authorities to combat the unwholesome acts, which are changeless reminders of the tragic enslaved commercialized and slavery of the 19th century.

The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Sir Charles Udoh, made these known, connected Friday, successful Uyo, portion appearing connected Inspiration Radio 105.9FM, arsenic impermanent connected Update Akwa Ibom, to sermon the value of the “International Day for the Remembrance of Slave Trade and its Abolition”.

Udoh, reflected connected the achy past of the enslaved trade, describing it as, “man’s inhumanity to man” and acknowledged that the relics of Slave commercialized and slavery are staring america successful the face, astatine immoderate coastal areas like, Ikot Abasi, Uta Ewa, Nwaniba and Ifiayong, which were large enslaved commercialized routes.

The commissioner emphasised the value of learning from the past and moving towards eradicating each forms of modern time slavery and advocated equality, quality dignity and inclusivity successful each our dealings.

He said to people the day, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism had enactment successful spot program of events, including the “unveiling of a restored Slave Boat” astatine the Marina Beach successful Nwaniba.

“The boat, salvaged from the stream bed, is simply a poignant reminder of the ravaged enslaved commercialized successful Akwa Ibom State”, Sir Udoh emphasised.

The tourism commissioner expressed gratitude to the National Association of Akwa Ibom USA Inc. (NAAKIBOM) and Governor Umo Eno for preserving the Slave Boat and promoting tourism successful the state.