The Osun State Government on Thursday said it has rescued 25 trafficked girls from Lebanon.
The Commissioner for Information, Mrs Funke Egbemode, in a statement, said Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, has also approved funds for the repatriation of the girls scheduled for August 12, 2020.
She said, “Governor Oyetola has also agreed to pay the airfare of the 25 concerned girls back to Nigeria, while plans are in place to rehabilitate, empower and reintegrate them back into society upon their return.” She said this on Thursday at the inauguration of the Osun Gender-Based Violence Management Committee, and its operations.
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