Delta State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Mr. Isaac Bozimo, yesterday, called for partnership between the state task force on human trafficking and irregular migration and relevant bodies to reduce human trafficking and irregular migration.

Bozimo, who made the call in Asaba when he met with members of Delta Legal Hub, said the body, which provides legal services and counselling to victims of human trafficking, was in tandem with what the task force on human trafficking and irregular migration in the State does and urged them to collaborate.

While commending the team for acknowledging government’s efforts at establishing the task force, Bozimo explained legal services was specifically for the vulnerable in society, adding that the services were critical aspect of the reintegration of victims of human trafficking.

The Attorney-General pledged his Ministry’s readiness to allow the body to utilise its media apparatus to sensitise the people on its activities.

Meanwhile, the government has ordered clampdown on cult-related activities in schools across the state.

State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, who gave the directive at a news conference in Asaba, yesterday, said the directive became necessary following rising cult cases in secondary and primary schools.

He said the state Ministry of Education and relevant supervisory and regulatory authorities have been directed to ensure proper supervision of all schools to nip cultism in the bud.

He noted that a number of persons and groups, particularly civil society groups, had stressed the need for parents do a rethink in the upbringing of youths and young ones.

“But unfortunately there are elders, parents, who still don’t monitor the behaviour and attitude of their children.

“As a government, we have directed that teachers must step up their supervisory roles. Teachers are not only to impact knowledge by way of teaching the pupils or students.

Whatever is in the curriculum, they must also encourage these students to participate in extracurricular activities, like games that will promote camaraderie among students and pupils.

“We have directed that the Ministry of Education, particularly the departments responsible for the supervision of schools, be it private or public, to also intensify efforts,” he said.

The Information Commissioner said schools must deal decisively with devious behaviour among students to ensure law and order.