Former President Jonathan supports end to modern slavery

Hamilton Nwosa
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In efforts to end slavery, former President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday met with the founder of the Walk Free Foundation, a prominent anti-modern slavery body, Andrew Forrest.

The foundation, which publishes Global Slavery Index to increase awareness of the problem of modern slavery, is active in helping people caught up in modern slavery achieve their freedom.
Mr. Jonathan met with Mr. Forrest and his daughter, Grace, in New Jersey where he also endorsed their work in a video message.

 

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