{"id":219,"date":"2026-01-03T23:44:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T23:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sacaphta.zamfara.gov.ng\/?page_id=219"},"modified":"2026-01-04T12:11:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T12:11:13","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sacaphta.zamfara.gov.ng\/?page_id=219","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"219\" class=\"elementor elementor-219\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ec4506 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29ec4506\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78cfa17e animated-fast e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78cfa17e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-823be92 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"823be92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About SACAPHTA<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4756027c e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4756027c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e19c7f0 e-con-full animated-fast e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e19c7f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:1000}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f0d5fcc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f0d5fcc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a798dc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a798dc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Substance Abuse Control and Prohibition of Human Trafficking Agency (SACAPHTA) is a frontline government agency in Zamfara State dedicated to curbing drug abuse, preventing human trafficking, and protecting vulnerable groups across communities. The agency plays a critical role in promoting public safety, rehabilitation, and social stability through prevention campaigns, community outreach, enforcement, and capacity-building programs. Working closely with national and international partners, SACAPHTA supports victims\u2019 reintegration, empowers youth and women through awareness and skill development, and advances sustainable community resilience. Its initiatives align with global best practices and contribute significantly to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goals 3, 5, 8, and 16. For NGOs and development partners, SACAPHTA represents a credible and committed institution, open to collaboration and partnership that drive meaningful impact and lasting change in the fight against drug abuse and human trafficking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-136fa8d4 e-con-full animated-fast e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"136fa8d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:750}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399b1b92 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"399b1b92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c9f6ef e-con-full animated-fast e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38c9f6ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a45c980 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a45c980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Dedicated Team<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8a28 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c8a28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet the leaders guiding SACAPHTA's mission<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-522ef943 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"522ef943\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-614e74b e-con-full animated-fast e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"614e74b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4195b387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4195b387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sacaphta.zamfara.gov.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/3b937d84-9ecb-4a8a-b758-d9762baf0f15-rh0iwxvo3o2f6nxdj5te08j69w4hcl09hl0trynyws.jpg\" title=\"3b937d84-9ecb-4a8a-b758-d9762baf0f15\" alt=\"3b937d84-9ecb-4a8a-b758-d9762baf0f15\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a347778 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2a347778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPharm. Ishaq Ibrahim Anka\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t Executive Secretary\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cd1f495 e-con-full animated-fast e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6cd1f495\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:600}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e968c71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e968c71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sacaphta.zamfara.gov.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/2e7ab07a-4494-4f0c-90f5-0760a82b4cc2-rh0iwvzzpzzujg03u504v90934dqx6sstbputeqr98.png\" title=\"2e7ab07a-4494-4f0c-90f5-0760a82b4cc2\" alt=\"2e7ab07a-4494-4f0c-90f5-0760a82b4cc2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a13bdcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"5a13bdcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNasiru Abdullahi Kanoma\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t Director Human Trafficking &amp; Migration\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7994476a e-con-full animated-fast e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7994476a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:700}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36cbe704 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36cbe704\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sacaphta.zamfara.gov.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/46551980-2280-4d7e-aad2-1320af8eccc6-rh0iwu4bcbx9w82u546vq9hbwcn0hslc52evuutjlo.png\" title=\"46551980-2280-4d7e-aad2-1320af8eccc6\" alt=\"46551980-2280-4d7e-aad2-1320af8eccc6\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2caaa5be elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2caaa5be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbdulrahman Jafaru Makau\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDirector Substance Abuse\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70149415 e-con-full animated-fast e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70149415\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:800}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79eea76a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79eea76a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sacaphta.zamfara.gov.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/de5faf8a-a2e5-4dbd-9079-416fe57567c2-rh0iws8mynup905kg3dml9yepkwa2edvgt3wwawby4.jpg\" title=\"de5faf8a-a2e5-4dbd-9079-416fe57567c2\" alt=\"de5faf8a-a2e5-4dbd-9079-416fe57567c2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c02e4db elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6c02e4db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYusuf Ahmad\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t Chief Data and Information Officer (CDIO)\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-226f608e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"226f608e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a8fd77d e-con-full animated-fast e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a8fd77d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f73dbfa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f73dbfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Achievements Over the Years<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-696be110 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"696be110\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-553f87ff e-con-full animated-fast e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"553f87ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:600}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2baae3fb elementor-absolute elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"2baae3fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e82c712 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e82c712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2025<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d19b35a elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3d19b35a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStrengthened Rescue Operations and Field Response\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn 2025, SACAPHTA carried out four successful rescue missions across Zamfara State, rescuing victims of trafficking and forced labour. Working alongside security agencies, we provided psychosocial support and temporary rehabilitation for survivors.\n\nThe agency also launched the \u201cSafe Path Initiative\u201d \u2014 a data-driven response program that integrates community reporting with rapid field deployment, addressing trafficking routes that emerged due to ongoing insecurity.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-341ece8 e-con-full animated-fast e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"341ece8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:600}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b4da67 elementor-absolute elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"3b4da67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d4007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30d4007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54f9fab elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"54f9fab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCommunity Awareness and Rehabilitation Expansion\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn 2024, SACAPHTA conducted substance abuse and human trafficking awareness campaigns across five Local Government Areas \u2014 Talata Mafara, Gusau, Anka, Bungudu, and Shinkafi \u2014 reaching over 12,000 residents.\n\nThe Agency strengthened partnerships with UNODC, NDLEA, and NAPTIP to enhance the state\u2019s anti-trafficking response system and initiated a pilot rehabilitation center in Gusau with support from local NGOs.\n\nWe also trained 45 field officers on data-driven identification of vulnerable persons displaced by insecurity and poverty.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e34a4d e-con-full animated-fast e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e34a4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:600}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-206ca34 elementor-absolute elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"206ca34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d5974c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d5974c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bcc0c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6bcc0c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInstitutional Foundation and Statewide Mobilization\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2023 marked the formal establishment of SACAPHTA by the Zamfara State Government as part of a comprehensive effort to curb drug abuse and human trafficking exacerbated by the state\u2019s insecurity challenges.\n\nThe agency began community mobilization drives, engaging traditional rulers, youth leaders, and women groups in awareness creation and policy advocacy.\n\nInitial data collection exercises were carried out to map hotspot communities where displacement and economic hardship were fueling substance dependence and exploitation.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-248ddc23 e-con-full animated-fast e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"248ddc23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:800}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-520e2317 elementor-absolute elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"520e2317\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b248332 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b248332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2022<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c47f9bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"5c47f9bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tState-Level Consultations and Policy Drafting\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBefore SACAPHTA\u2019s official launch, multi-stakeholder consultations were conducted across the three senatorial zones of Zamfara to develop the State Framework on Substance Abuse and Human Trafficking Prevention.\n\nExperts from NDLEA, NAPTIP, and civil society groups contributed to shaping the legal and operational foundation that would later guide the agency\u2019s establishment.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-804d18c e-con-full animated-fast e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"804d18c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:800}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a075720 elementor-absolute elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"a075720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75c1a4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75c1a4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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for the future creation of SACAPHTA as a coordinating institution for protection, rehabilitation, and anti-trafficking response.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About SACAPHTA The Substance Abuse Control and Prohibition of Human Trafficking Agency (SACAPHTA) is a frontline government agency in Zamfara State dedicated to curbing drug abuse, preventing human trafficking, and protecting vulnerable groups across communities. 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