Combating Human Trafficking and Irregular Migration with Literature

Abstract

Literature is a unique tool in the hands of story tellers in the various literary genres, including audio-visual and social media to be deployed in addressing social issues. It answers to the occasion to which the artist in the various forms employ it thus it can be used to interrogate any subject that is of concern to humanity. One such subject is that of human trafficking, a social problem which has plagued our society in recent times. The paper draws from some Nigerian literary texts to address this endemic problem. It concludes that human trafficking can be addressed with the use of literature provided the leadership is willing and ready to address such. It was equally recommended that literature would be ineffective if those concerned are not disposed to read, go to the theatre to watch stage productions or make themselves available to watch movies since these are where literary works can be sourced.