NACTAL Gets New Excos

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The Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL), Kwara State, has elected new executive members to pilot the affairs of the organisation for the next four years.

The newly elected officers , who were presented at the Kwara State Ministry of Justice on Friday included; the State Coordinator, Mrs. Zainab Bolajoko Balogun PhD; Deputy Coordinator, Mr. Adeola Adewusi PhD; Secretary, Lawyer Ruquyyah AbdulAziz; Public Relations Officer, Alhaja Balikis Oladimeji; and the Treasurer, Hajia Nimat Labaika.

Welcoming the new officers at the state Ministry of Justice, the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Senior Ibrahim Sulyman, who congratulated the officers on acquiring trust from the organisation's general body and their readiness to lead, pledged the state government's continued support for them to function optimally to realize the aim of the organisation.

Represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Barr. Sabitiyu Kikelomo Grillo, the Attorney General, who described NACTAL as a crucial organisation in the society, encouraged the new executive members to always count on the Ministry for the government's support any time in need, saying the Ministry will always operate an open door policy.

"The Ministry is the connecting body between the State Government and your organisation and all along, the relationship has been very cordial. And we thank God for the efforts you have put into ensuring the eradication of all the vices associated with trafficking in person generally in our society.

"The state government is always willing to give whatever support that will make your organisation function optimally in our state and that has been evident through the representation you have got from the government. Be rest assured that the Government is always ready to assist your organisation when need arises", he said.

He congratulated the new officers on their earned trust from members of the organisation, charged them to retain the confidence reposed in them and advised them to remain focused and consistent on the organisation's mode of operations in order not to derail from its objectives.

The Attorney General also congratulated the immediate past executives for doing the team proud with members' outstanding contributions in Kwara State and the society as a whole.

In her acceptance remarks, the newly elected state Coordinator, Mrs. Zainab Bolajoko Balogun PhD, expressed gratitude to members of NACTAL for the confidence reposed in her and promised to uphold and strengthen the core values of the organisation in the areas of advocacy, mobilisation, sensitisation and administration of justice on offenders of trafficking in persons and child labour.

Mrs. Balogun applauded the immediate past state Coordinator Mr. Olufemi Oyedeji and other executive members for building a dependable platform that would enable the incoming executive function well, describing their commitment to societal growth as emulatable.

"I have been a member for many years. Now that I'm the state coordinator, I want to continue with the good job of the outgoing executive. Their high level of commitment and pursuance of justice against offenders, among other skills, will be adopted." Mrs. Balogun pledged.

The immediate past state Coordinator, Mr. Olufemi Oyedeji, expressed delight over the high level of partnership between the State Government and Civil Society Organisations on administration of justice on offenders, appealing to the Government to extend the same act to the new officers.

He appreciated the NAPTIP, Nigeria Immigration Service and other Civil Society Organisations for the great support given to members of his executive, affirming that their working relationship made meeting the organisation's goals easier.

Janet Bogunjoko
Press Secretary,
MoJ
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