In his opening remark, JIFORM President, Dr Ajibola Abayomi, with over 300 journalists across the continents covering migration urged the government to address both the push and pull factor fueling irregular migration human trafficking by improving the enabling environment to provide jobs, security, education and other social amenities to the citizens.
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Other participants at the Summit include Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; Hon Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora Matters; former Canadian Immigration Minister, Gerry Weiner; Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede; and member, African Union Advisory Committee on Labour Migration, Dr. Princess Ocansey.
In a statement issued in Lagos on Monday, President of JIFORM, Ajibola Abayomi, said the invitees were crucial to the advancement of advocacy on migration matters as the media body targets the production of a glossary of migration terminologies for over 10,000 journalists and media organisations across Africa and other continents.