AHTU says human trafficking is the third most booming business

The Head of the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of the Ghana police service, Superintendent Patience Quaye disclosed that with the exception of arms and drugs dealing the third most booming business is human trafficking in the world. She said human trafficking is criminal to humanity and perpetrators are bound to face legal charges and sentence to prison. Superintendent Patience disclosed this at a durbar in Zoggo in the Savelugu-Naton of the Northern region when her outfit recued three girls from the district in Nigeria upon a tip off. Patience Quaye said most drug barons are no more getting their way in their business hence shifting their attention to human trafficking which has gain wings in the society. She stated that no one is preventing people to migrate but the main issue should be safe migration. According to her, human trafficking has no respect for anybody in the society saying that it is an offence that affects human dignity. She therefore called for collaboration between traditional authorities, Non Governmental Organization and civil societies to combat child trafficking in the country. Superintendent Patience bemoaned the situation adding that child trafficking is prevalent in the less endured regions of the country. The Director for Advocacy and Marketing of World Vision, Rev. Mrs. Agnes Phillips an address said the organization is interested in the wellbeing of children because they contribute majority of the Ghanaian population and are vulnerable. She explained that the organization has been collaborating with the Anti-Human trafficking unit of the Ghana Police service to combat and reduce child trafficking in the country. Rev. Agnes however advised parents to enroll their wards in school to reduce the poverty and illiteracy rate in the area. She stated that it is due to illiteracy that makes traffickers to lure girls to achieve their parochial interest. She said those innocent girls go through all the ordeal treatment and abuse. The Northern regional head of the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, DSP, Stephen Tetteh commended the chief and people of Zoggo traditional area for the absolute peace they have maintain in the area. He however said child trafficking becomes reality when parents shed way from their responsibilities calling on parents to live up to expectation to make their children better future leaders of the nation. He pledged the support of the police in combating criminal cases in the region and the country at large to ensure the pride of Ghana being the haven of peace in West Africa.