{"id":2365,"date":"2025-09-20T07:22:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T07:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/?p=2365"},"modified":"2025-09-20T07:46:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T07:46:56","slug":"steap-training-in-gboko-stop-trafficking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/index.php\/2025\/09\/20\/steap-training-in-gboko-stop-trafficking\/","title":{"rendered":"OWACDO Holds STEAP Training in Gboko"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2365\" class=\"elementor elementor-2365\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a27c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58a27c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-246701e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"246701e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The STEAP Training in Gboko lit up Winika Hotels on 19 September 2025, as PTAs and SBMCs from 35 schools came together with one mission: <em data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"338\">Stop Trafficking!<\/em> Backed by the <strong data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"386\">Government of the Netherlands<\/strong>, implemented by <strong data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"412\">ICMPD<\/strong>, and powered locally by <strong data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"458\">NAPTIP and OWACDO<\/strong>, the training was more than a workshop \u2014 it was a rallying call for schools and communities to unite, protect children, and build safer learning environments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aec3427 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aec3427\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-113e08d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"113e08d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac51c79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac51c79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Training Highlights<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-406ef80 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"406ef80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5c12c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5c12c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Opening Remarks<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e018a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e018a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54f40c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54f40c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OWACDO\u2019s Executive Director opened the session, urging participants to champion school-level initiatives against trafficking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e71205 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e71205\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc5c85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6cc5c85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Welcome-Remarks-by-ED-OWACDO-3-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2387\" alt=\"welcome remarks by ED\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Welcome-Remarks-by-ED-OWACDO-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Welcome-Remarks-by-ED-OWACDO-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Welcome-Remarks-by-ED-OWACDO-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Welcome-Remarks-by-ED-OWACDO-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Welcome-Remarks-by-ED-OWACDO-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">ED, OWACDO giving her welcome remarks<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64dbf2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"64dbf2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e977b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e8e977b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3b96a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3b96a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Goodwill Messages<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c258b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c258b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f737e4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f737e4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1835\"><p data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1835\"><strong data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1774\">ICMPD\u2019s State Project Officer, Selbol Langyi<\/strong>, encouraged schools to see themselves as first responders.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1962\"><p data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1962\"><strong data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1860\">Aule Timothy Ageba<\/strong>, Desk Officer for the Ministry of Education, highlighted government commitment to child protection.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6148753 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6148753\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85b50b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"85b50b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2365 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Goodwill-Message-by-State-Project-Officer-ICMPD-Mr.-Selbol-Langyi-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Goodwill-Message-by-State-Project-Officer-ICMPD-Mr.-Selbol-Langyi-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Goodwill-Message-by-State-Project-Officer-ICMPD-Mr.-Selbol-Langyi-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Goodwill-Message-by-State-Project-Officer-ICMPD-Mr.-Selbol-Langyi-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Goodwill-Message-by-State-Project-Officer-ICMPD-Mr.-Selbol-Langyi-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Goodwill-Message-by-State-Project-Officer-ICMPD-Mr.-Selbol-Langyi-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Goodwill-Message-by-the-STEAP-Project-Desk-Officer-Mo-Mr.-Aule-Timothy-Ageba-2-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Goodwill-Message-by-the-STEAP-Project-Desk-Officer-Mo-Mr.-Aule-Timothy-Ageba-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Goodwill-Message-by-the-STEAP-Project-Desk-Officer-Mo-Mr.-Aule-Timothy-Ageba-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Goodwill-Message-by-the-STEAP-Project-Desk-Officer-Mo-Mr.-Aule-Timothy-Ageba-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Goodwill-Message-by-the-STEAP-Project-Desk-Officer-Mo-Mr.-Aule-Timothy-Ageba-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Goodwill-Message-by-the-STEAP-Project-Desk-Officer-Mo-Mr.-Aule-Timothy-Ageba-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33cd58f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33cd58f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34bd202 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34bd202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expert Facilitation<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-718c0aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"718c0aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b6961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53b6961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NAPTIP\u2019s Zonal Commander,\u00a0led a powerful session on recognizing, preventing, and reporting trafficking, emphasizing the urgency of collective vigilance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbb11e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bbb11e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff2f33d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ff2f33d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NAPTIP-Zonal-Commander-Facilitating-a-Session-3-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2374\" alt=\"NAPTIP facilitator\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NAPTIP-Zonal-Commander-Facilitating-a-Session-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NAPTIP-Zonal-Commander-Facilitating-a-Session-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NAPTIP-Zonal-Commander-Facilitating-a-Session-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NAPTIP-Zonal-Commander-Facilitating-a-Session-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NAPTIP-Zonal-Commander-Facilitating-a-Session-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">NAPTIP Zonal Commander facilitating her session<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9b522 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f9b522\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-079bea4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"079bea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Group Engagement<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3016a2f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3016a2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f342b0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f342b0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2413\" data-end=\"2520\">Participants engaged in role plays, discussions, and a rousing chant of the call to action slogan: <em data-start=\"2497\" data-end=\"2518\">\u201cIf you see something, say something!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d023412 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d023412\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f58079f elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"f58079f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Group-Photo-and-the-Chanting-of-THE-SLOGAN.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e35af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76e35af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5131f87 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5131f87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c2ad42 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9c2ad42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d997eac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d997eac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Voices from Participants<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-975e2de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"975e2de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5770f6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5770f6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"427\">As the curtains drew on the STEAP Training in Gboko, the room buzzed with energy and conviction. For many, the two days were more than just a workshop \u2014 it was a turning point.<\/p><p data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"664\">One participant described the training as <em data-start=\"471\" data-end=\"525\">\u201can eye-opener to the dangers of human trafficking,\u201d<\/em> explaining that the sessions revealed just how vulnerable children in schools and communities can be, and how urgently action is needed.<\/p><p data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"979\">Another PTA leader called it <em data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"780\">\u201ca call to collective action to safeguard children in our schools and communities.\u201d<\/em> She stressed that the responsibility now rests with parents, teachers, and SBMCs to put the lessons into practice \u2014 from spotting red flags to reporting cases and raising awareness among students.<\/p><p data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"1162\">The overall mood was clear: <strong data-start=\"1009\" data-end=\"1072\">trafficking can only be stopped if everyone stands together<\/strong> \u2014 and the training gave participants both the courage and the tools to make that stand.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730de65 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"730de65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3846062 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"3846062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-2365 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium_large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" 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elementor-element-008e00e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"008e00e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-387b455 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"387b455\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c83299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c83299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strong Partnerships at Work<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa37c5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aa37c5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc2b6f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc2b6f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"600\">The strength of the STEAP Project lies not only in its content but also in the powerful coalition driving it forward. With the Government of the Netherlands providing funding, ICMPD guiding implementation, and NAPTIP and OWACDO anchoring local delivery, the project continues to weave together the kind of partnerships that make lasting change possible.<\/p><p data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"633\">Together, these partners are:<\/p><ul data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"1156\"><li data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"785\"><p data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"785\"><strong data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"679\">Building school and community capacity<\/strong> \u2014 ensuring that PTAs and SBMCs are no longer bystanders but active defenders against human trafficking.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"967\"><p data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"967\"><strong data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"840\">Equipping school structures with practical tools<\/strong> \u2014 from referral pathways to awareness strategies, giving parents and teachers the confidence to act when a child is at risk.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"1156\"><p data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"1156\"><strong data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"1012\">Fostering collaboration across sectors<\/strong> \u2014 linking schools, civil society, and law enforcement so that efforts are not scattered but united in one clear mission: to protect children.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1331\">This shared commitment shows that combating trafficking is not the responsibility of one group alone, but a collective stand powered by strong partnerships at every level.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12901ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12901ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d6f514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d6f514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">OWACDO Steap Project Team<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38f4c62 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"38f4c62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-031c983 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"031c983\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b980f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b980f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Looking Ahead<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e80b452 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e80b452\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ea297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58ea297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3372\" data-end=\"3619\">The <strong data-start=\"3376\" data-end=\"3403\">STEAP Training in Gboko<\/strong> marks another milestone in building safer schools in Benue State. With empowered PTAs and SBMCs, children can look forward to learning in environments that are vigilant, protective, and united against trafficking.<\/p><p data-start=\"3372\" data-end=\"3619\">Explore our Humanitarian project <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/index.php\/category\/humanitarian-response\/\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p><p data-start=\"3372\" data-end=\"3619\">Read more about our partners: <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icmpd.org\/\">ICMPD<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.naptip.gov.ng\/\">NAPTIP<\/a> <\/span><\/strong>Nigeria and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.government.nl\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">the Government of the Netherlands<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><p data-start=\"3621\" data-end=\"3680\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PTAs and SBMCs from 35 schools gathered in Gboko for the second STEAP training. 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