The National Association of Nigerian Students in Uganda last Saturday held a conference in collaboration with Vision Voice for Africa (VVAF) at Cavendish University in Nsambya. The major aim of the conference was to talk about human trafficking and modern day slavery together with how the vice can be stopped. Mr Okwunwanne Mmaduka the Founder of Vision Voice Africa Foundation said that the organization is concerned with the rising cases of people facing death in deserts, drowning at sea and falling prey to organ trafficking.
“Thousands of Africans are rotting in foreign jails because of several attempts of dangerous migration” Mr Okwunwanne said, he added that Vision Voice for Africa believes in not only raising awareness but also providing concrete support. He also urged all African students around the world to join the mission to protect and uplift our communities in creating a safer future.
The conference had keynote speakers and also submissions from Nigerian students that are studying in Uganda.
Abiola Amisi, a Bachelor’s in In Computer Science at International University of East Africa (IUEA) said that Africans are still taking the case of human trafficking and modern day slavery as something light but they don’t know it is affecting the youths across the world. “I think through organizations like Vision Voice Africa Foundation, the governments of different countries can also come on board to fight this vice” Abiola said.
On the other hand, he said that the youths are the ones causing human trafficking because of their mindsets of not making enough money at home so they find any means and most of these are illegal means to go and work in the foreign countries and this doesn’t sometimes end well with them.
Vision Voice Foundation for Africa is a Non-Government Organization focused on human trafficking, modern day slavery and unsafe migration with a mission to protect vulnerable individuals and empower communities.