Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has urged the National Movement against Human Trafficking to reinforce its effort to end human trafficking.
The Premier made the remark on Saturday while addressing a public forum organized to prevent human trafficking at Millennium Hall. He said it is becoming difficult to control the flow of citizens to neighboring and Middle East countries in search of jobs before making use of domestic job opportunities.
He stated that the nation has been registering consecutive speedy economic growth over the last decade. However, since the poverty in the nation is not fully addressed, citizens are exposed to human trafficking, he said.
According to Hailemariam the role of illegal brokers worsens the situation in smuggling citizens to neighboring countries and the Middle East.
He stressed the need to take legal and administrative measures on those illegal brokers luring citizens to leave the country. To this effect, he urged the committee comprised of various stakeholders to prevent human trafficking to strengthen its effort to end the problem.
Chairperson of the National Council against Human Trafficking Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonin for his part said human traffickers are making life difficult for citizens. He said it would result in social and economic problems if it left unattended to.
Regional Chiefs of state and religious institutions who were part of the public forum also stressed the need to address the issue properly, vowing to do their best in the activity to stop human trafficking.
Over 4,500 people attended the forum against human trafficking in which federal and regional government officials, religious bodies and other stakeholders have participated.
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