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By Kadiri Christopher

The Executive members of the Go-Getters in a pose with the Executive Director of ETAHT, Yinka Omorogbe SAN 

A group of returned migrants under the aegis of GO-GETTERS has recently held a special skills exhibition session and trade fare in Benin City, Edo State Capital.

The special skills exhibition which has the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the State in attendance, saw female returnees who are into different types of crafts and trade.

Addressing LEGENDS TV INT'L, the Attorney General of Edo State, Mr Oluwole Iyamu said, "these ones have done impressively well and must be commended.

Go-Getters President Brown Okojie serving as a compere to the Attorney General of Edo State, Oluwole Iyamu during a tour on the exhibitions by Go-Getters as Yinka Omorogbe SAN listens on

"After taking the deadliest route to  foreign countries, they were returned and empowered and we can see their productivity today. It's so despicable," he said.

On her part, Executive Director of the Edo State Taskforce on Anti Human Trafficking, ETAHT, Mrs Yinka Omorogbe, SAN, said, "these ones have good stories to tell because they actually know what they are doing.

"Imagine young ones like this who endangered their lives just to go to other African countries in search of green pastures, having such potentials in their hands. We needed to help them identify the potentials and also helped them in harnessing it.

"The Edo State government under the leadership of Governor Godwin Obaseki is putting much effort to these projects because he loves you all and he has demonstrated it times without number and you all can attest to it", she said.

Amb Emmanuel Wilberforce Osayande receiving a certificate of Excellence presented by Yinka Omorogbe SAN as Prince Eugene Olumese looks on with a smile 

The pioneer president of the Go-Getters, Amb Emmanuel Wilberforce Osayande who was in attendance, after being widely acknowledged for putting the various Non-governmental Organizations, NGOs, together, said, "our legacies to ensure reintegration of returnees is paying off today. I don't think any of these will think of going through that thick desert to countries like Libya, Morocco, Niger Republic and other African countries.

"We are so grateful to the Edo State government and also to those who are fully keeping the faith and hope of this union alive", he said.

The first female vulcaniser addressing the Attorney General of Edo State 

Speaking earlier, the President of the Go-Getters, Comrade Brown Okojie said, "Go-Getters is already a household name that is working tirelessly to ensure safe and regular migration, comfortable reintegration of returnees and better welfare packages for returnees as well.

Entertainment in dance

"The way and manner we receive the returnees has kept them above stigmatization and other rejections.

"We couldn't have gone this far if not for the support of the Edo State government through the ETAHT. We are very grateful to our mother Yinka Omorogbe SAN for always standing with us.

A female shoemaker (cobbler) addressing newsmen during the trade fare 

"The exhibitions for today is to inform anyone planning to travel out of Nigeria through illegal, irregular and unsafe means, have a rethink that there is hope in this country only if they can look within", he added.

Yinka Omorogbe SAN receiving a portrait of herself from a female artist

Highlights of the event were drama presentation, music by Nosa Okundia and DJ Ighodje Mario respectively, presentation of complementary giant card to Mrs Yinka Omorogbe SAN, while other exhibition highlights were done at the exhibition stand where the first female vulcaniser was spotted, Goddey Technical Works was seen, two female cobblers were also identified differently with their finished products, some fashion designers also showcased their readily made dresses among others.