Thirty Nigerian ladies trafficked to Lebanon but now stranded in the country have appealed to the Nigerian authorities to come to their rescue as a video of their predicament hit the social media.
The Journalists International Forum For Migration, through its President, Ajibola Abayomi, relayed the message after an exclusive encounter with the victims through a statement on Friday and called for speedy rescue action from the government.
Abayomi said beyond lamentations, JIFORM had forwarded details of the human trafficking agents involved in the matter to the relevant agencies and will diligently monitor it to the logical conclusion to ensure proper investigation and prosecution of all those involved.
The ladies, all camped in one room with faulty toilet and other utilities, are presently housed in a building in the city of Dawra in Lebanon.
Narrating their ordeal, one of the victims, who spoke on behalf others, Comfort Oluwatoyin Adebisi, with passport number A10597908, said they had to escape from inhumane treatment being meted to them by their mistresses and hosts.
The 23-year-old lady hails from Ondo State, graduated from Edo State Polytechnic, Ekpoma and was a resident in Osun State before departing Nigeria in December 2019.
Adebisi said: “We are dying here and we need urgent rescue attention from our Nigerian government.
“We are appealing to Hon. Abike-Dabiri Erewa, Pastor Enoch Adeboye of Redeemed Church, Prophet Genesis of Celestial Church, Apostle Suleiman, Prophet T.B. Joshua and other men of God for prayers and help.
“Help us plead with the Nigeria Immigration Service, National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and others to save us.
“The Nigerian Embassy in Lebanon has tried, but we want to go back home.
“Our stories are pathetic and regrettable.
“We were told by agents before we left Nigeria that we are going to be paid between N250,000 and N300,000 a month as teachers and house maids, but getting here we were subjected to sexual labour and other terrible jobs.
We are appealing to Hon. Abike-Dabiri Erewa, Pastor Enoch Adeboye of Redeemed Church, Prophet Genesis of Celestial Church, Apostle Suleiman, Prophet T.B. Joshua and other men of God for prayers and help.
“Help us plead with the Nigeria Immigration Service, National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and others to save us.
“The Nigerian Embassy in Lebanon has tried, but we want to go back home.
“Our stories are pathetic and regrettable.
“We were told by agents before we left Nigeria that we are going to be paid between N250,000 and N300,000 a month as teachers and house maids, but getting here we were subjected to sexual labour and other terrible jobs
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