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New NAPTIP DG, Fatima Waziri-Azi Resumes Office, Shares Photo From Her First Day At Work

Anu
September 22, 2021
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Fatima Waziri-Azi has resumed office officially as the Director-General of the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).

Recall that Buhari had approved the appointment of Fatima Waziri-Azi as the new DG of NAPTIP on September 8, 2021.

Waziri-Azi takes over from Basheer Mohammed who barely spent six months.

Sharing a photo of her first day at work as the new DG on Monday, September 20, she wrote:

Here are some things to know about her.

1. She has a Bachelors in Law(LLB) from Ahmadu Bello University, Masters in Law(LLM) from St. Thomas University School of Law, and a Doctorate in Judicial Science from the University of Pittsburgh School Of Law.

2. She is an Associate Professor and former Departmental Head of Public Law, Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) from Feb 2012 till date.

3. She worked as a Legal Associate, New York City, Administration of Children Services, Division of Legal Services and a Legal Fellow at Transparency International USA, Washington D.C.

4. Waziri-Azi formerly worked as the Rule of Law Advisor to the President from Nov 2018 to September 2021.

5. She is the current Editor of the Journal of International Human Rights Law.

6. She is the founder, Safe Haven Foundation, a domestic violence NGO.

7. Waziri-Azi is an expert in the rule of law and an advocate against domestic and sexual-based violence. Her research interests lie in anti-corruption and human rights issues.