The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Monday, canvassed reforms and an end to human trafficking, especially of the girl-child.
Ogunwusi said this while speaking at a press briefing held to herald the #SayNoToSlavery campaign being championed by Damilola Falomo, a victim of human trafficking.
Ooni spoke through the mother of culture in Ife, Sanni Omogbolabo, while addressing newsmen in Abeokuta. The monarch said he and his queen, Olori Aderonke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi, have been advocating compulsory girl-child education through the Queen Moremi Ajasoro Initiative to tackle the trafficking of the girl-child.
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