By Lucky Uto
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has started a three-day training programme in Delta State to help key stakeholders better support returnees and tackle irregular migration.
The capacity-building workshop, which began on Wednesday in Asaba, focuses on strengthening participants’ understanding of reintegration—helping returnees become economically stable, socially accepted, and mentally well enough to avoid migrating again. The programme will end on Friday, April 10, 2026.
The training brings together top government officials and migration stakeholders, including Dr. Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, Barr. Ijeoma Nwanze, and Mrs. Tracy Ikolomi, among others.
Sessions are led by IOM officials, including Senior Project Assistant Mr. Osasumwen Adun, and cover key topics such as reintegration under the Trafficking in Persons Law 2024, building effective referral systems in Delta State, and mapping services across economic, social, legal, and psychosocial support areas.
IOM said the programme is part of its broader effort to help returnees rebuild their lives, while also addressing the root causes of migration through community-based planning and support systems.
Since starting operations in Nigeria in 2002, IOM has provided assistance to migrants, displaced persons, returnees, and host communities.
Its work includes humanitarian aid, policy support, and migration management across areas like development, regulation, and forced migration.
With 174 member countries and operations in over 100 nations, IOM continues to promote safe, orderly, and humane migration while supporting vulnerable populations worldwide.
