Italian ambassador warns Nigerian girls against prostitution

The Italian Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Fulvio Rustico, on Monday urged young Nigerians to be conscious of the negative consequences of allowing themselves to be lured into drug trafficking.

Rustico disclosed in Lagos that the Nigerian and Italian governments were working hard to discourage and resist all forms of trafficking between their two countries.

The envoy said that it was also imperative for Italians and Nigerians
to join both governments in fighting against trafficking of girls and
women.

“As we all know, fighting against trafficking in persons is very
complicated, but i think that the Nigerian and Italian governments are
willing to do more to end these inhumane acts.

“And it is always the young innocent girls who allow themselves to
be trafficked knowingly or unknowingly that are made to suffer from these criminal acts.

“These young Nigerian girls should know that allowing themselves to
be trafficked would not lead them to paradise, but regrettable
experiences.

“I think it should be a common interest for us all to work together
and save these young girls from these terrible experiences,’’ he said.

According to him, every Nigerians and Italians need to urgently brace
up to fighting against trafficking of girls and other related offences.

Rustico, who restated both governments’ commitment to fighting
trafficking, also disclosed the readiness of government institutions to cooperate in ending the criminal acts.

“There are ongoing different areas of cooperation between our
institutions in fighting and ending trafficking in persons from
Nigeria to Italy.

“Nigeria, therefore, needs to intensify awareness creation in these
young girls, on the dangers in allowing themselves to be trafficked to
Italy or other countries,’’ he added.