L-R: Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq; Edo State Acting Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu; Coordinator for Migration and Refugee Issues at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Nicola Clase; and other members of the Swedish delegation, during a courtesy visit by the by the delegation, to the Government House, in Benin City.
She said in 1999 the Swedish Government came up with a legislation prohibiting purchase of sexual gratification, and noted that the law has helped the country combat illegal migration and human trafficking. Clase commended the Edo State Government’s approach to combating human trafficking, adding that the visit by the Swedish delegation will enable both governments share information and strengthen cooperation in combating the ills of illegal migration.
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