Atiku's Wife Raises Concern Over Nigerian Girls Travelling Abroad

Chief Titi Atiku Abubakar, wife of former Vice President and ADC Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, says some Nigerian girls have become a problem in other countries.

She made the remark at Abuja on Thursday during the presentation of a review of the 2025 US trafficking report by NACTAL, a network that fights child trafficking, abuse and labour.

She said this is one reason international partners are backing Nigeria's anti-trafficking work.

They want girls to stay home and build their lives here instead of leaving and becoming a burden abroad.

She added that the partners are supporting the girls directly too.

She also said NACTAL cannot fight trafficking alone, so it needs many more civil society groups on board.

Abdulganiu Abubakar, NACTAL's immediate past president, said the U.S. report did not give enough credit to the work of the Nigerian government, development partners and civil society groups.

He said about 10 NAPTIP shelters have been refurbished with partner help, but the report did not mention this.

He admitted the country still has problems.

He urged the government to put more money into the agencies that fight trafficking.