...... Dogara to lead delegates
The Italian parliament is willing to partner with her counterpart in Nigeria in her efforts to promote women empowerment and fight human trafficking.
The Speaker of the house of representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara is to lead the delegation which includes Edo state Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki.
According to a statement from the office of the speaker, "The visit is coming on the heels of the death of 26 Nigerian women in the Mediterranean sea who lost their lives while trying to cross to Europe."
The Italian government invited delegates from Nigeria to an international conference, which is to take place in the country's capital, Rome.
The invitation, as revealed in the statement, "is sequel to the official visit of the Speaker of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Ms. Laura Boldrini, to the Speaker in May 2017.
The Italian government had extended invitation to the Speaker to attend an international conference on “Women empowerment and the fight against trafficking in persons. The Partnership between Nigeria and Italy” which will take place in Rome.
The statement reads further, "The Nigerian delegation is billed to attend the Conference on the invitation of the Italian Parliament, which is seeking partnership with Nigeria to stem human trafficking especially the increasing number of Nigerian citizens that enter Italy every year.
"During her visit to Speaker Dogara in May this year, Laura Boldrini, had lamented that in 2016 alone, 37,000 Nigerians arrived in Italy through the Mediterranean sea. The conference also seeks ways of empowering Nigerian women to stop the illegal and dangerous migration of Nigerians to Europe."
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