At WOCON'S recent FRENCH EMBASSY IN NIGERIA-funded creative arts project tagged 'THREADS OF FREEDOM' where survivors of human trafficking expressed their lived experiences through arts, music and poetry. Final Exhibition was held at Freedom Park, Broad Street, Lagos island on 7th August 2025 in commemoration of 2025 WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
*CELEBRATION OF WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS – JULY 30, 2025*
WOCON as State Coordinating office of Network Against Child Trafficking Abuse & Labour (NACTAL) LAGOS CHAPTER was present with other NGOs and Networks to celebrate this year's WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS with key stakeholders in the space and other members of NACTAL LAGOS CHAPTER in a joint Awareness Walk being an annual event to raise awareness against Trafficking in Persons and join forces to demand justice for victims
WOCON was part of this year's NAPTIP Annual 30th July Awareness Walk in observance of WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (2025). International Organization for Migration (IOM) and other non-governmental and civil society organisations joined the Walk in Ikeja.
On Tuesday 2nd May 2023 WOCON partnered with Denny Social Welfare Hub through the Nigerian Eonen Association Verona, on the "EYEFON" project co-funded by Ministero Dell' Interno, Nigeria Women Association Verona, Catholic Diocese of Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria.
Project sensitized the Lafiaji community on the island against the dangers of Irregular migration and Trafficking in persons.
Stakeholders present included community elders, male and female, faith based leaders such as pastor, Imam and a female traditional leader, Yeye Olokun.
Theme: "Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World"
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is a global observance held on July 30th each year to raise awareness about the alarming issue of human trafficking. It serves as a reminder to take collective action to prevent this crime, protect victims, and prosecute those responsible.
On 11 January 2023,WOCON was invited as a panelist by the Arabian gulf Alumnae of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. to a Webinar to discuss the GLOBA IMOACT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.objective of this webinar was to educate people of the risks associated with Human Trafficking and red sign to look out for.
On 11th January 2023, WOCON was invited as a Panelist by the Arabian Gulf Alumnae of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. to a Webinar to discuss the GLOBAL IMPACT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. Objective of this Webinar was to educate people on the risks associated with Human Trafficking and the Red Signs to look out for.
