CRC/C/NGA/CO/3-4 Sale, trafficking and abduction 86. The Committee welcomes the legislative, administrative and educational efforts taken by the State party to address child trafficking as outlined in its report, including the establishment of anti-trafficking units within the law enforcement agencies, including the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), the increase in rescued victims of child trafficking and the investigation, prosecution and conviction of perpetrators and the adoption of a national action plan on trafficking in persons (2006). The Committee remains concerned however at the widespread character of child trafficking and that the State party remains a source, transit and destination country for trafficking of children. It notes with particular concern that the overwhelming majority of rescued victims of trafficking is girls for purposes of sexual exploitation and that successful prosecutions remain low. The Committee is also concerned that the link between human trafficking and international protection obligations are inadequate, particularly concerning children trafficked over international borders. 87. The Committee urges the State party to continue its efforts to protect children from trafficking and sale. Specifically, the State party is strongly urged: (a) To conduct media campaigns and continuous dialogue and advocacy to raise awareness on victim identification indicators and reporting mechanisms; (b) To tackle the root causes and improve the situation of children at risk, especially the girl child, through economic reintegration and rehabilitation of victims; (c) To strengthen training programs addressing law enforcement officers and public awareness campaign targeting, in particular, parents; (d) To invite both the Special Rapporteur on trafficking of persons, especially in women and children and the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography to visit the State party; (e) To reinforce prevention of trafficking of children abroad, including in the framework of the European Development Fund agreement 2009-2013; (f) To take all measures to ensure investigation, prosecution and conviction of perpetrators of child trafficking in accordance with national legislation; (g) To establish a referral mechanism between the asylum system and the victims of trafficking protection system, in order to ensure that child victims of trafficking have access to the asylum procedure and that child asylum-seekers who may have been victims of trafficking access and receive specialized assistance for their recovery and reintegration; (h) To consider ratifying the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Traffickers in Persons, especially Women and Children. Sexual exploitation and abuse 88. While welcoming that sexual exploitation and abuse is among the five topics of the National Baseline Survey on Child Protection, the Committee is concerned at the lack of data on the phenomenon in its report. The Committee is seriously concerned at reports on the high number of children who have experienced some form of sexual abuse, including in schools, and that such abuse is not documented and reported to the police. It also expresses serious concern at the high number of trafficked children who are victims of sexual exploitation or who are trafficked and sold abroad, primarily to Europe, for purposes of sexual exploitation. The Committee is furthermore concerned at the reports on young girls, 22