Dignity
Every person we serve is treated as a full human being — not a statistic, not a charity case, not a victim label.
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Our Narrative // Established 2004
Standing For Dignity & Opportunity
For over two decades, SEYP has worked directly in Benin City, Nigeria—empowering youth, supporting returnees, and constructing community safety nets to prevent irregular migration and outbound trafficking.
What is SEYP? Anti-Trafficking NGO History and Mission
The Society for the Empowerment of Young Persons (SEYP) is a Nigerian non-governmental organization founded in 2004 in Benin City, Edo State. SEYP works to prevent human trafficking and irregular migration by providing emergency shelter, psychosocial care, vocational training, and entrepreneurship programs to vulnerable youth, trafficking survivors, and persons with disabilities.
OUR MISSION
To Empower and Restore
To empower vulnerable young persons and communities in Nigeria through protection, prevention, skills development, and reintegration support — enabling them to live with dignity, opportunity, and resilience.
OUR VISION
A Future of Independence
A Nigeria where no young person is trafficked, displaced, or left without the tools to build a sustainable livelihood.
Underpinning Principles
Our Core Values
Every program, partnership, and intervention is governed by these foundational guidelines.
Accountability
We document everything. We report transparently. We own our mistakes and we fix them.
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Courage
We work in difficult contexts — trafficking survivor support, displaced communities, disability inclusion — because that is where the need is.
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Resilience
We teach it because we live it. SEYP has navigated 22 years of institutional growth in a challenging environment.
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Inclusion
Our programmes deliberately reach the marginalised — PWDs, IDPs, female returnees, at-risk youth — because the most vulnerable deserve the most intentional support.
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Partnership
We believe in collaboration. We bring local knowledge; our partners bring global frameworks. Together, we deliver more than either could alone.
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Our Journey
Key Milestones (2004–2026)
An overview of SEYP's foundational developments, partnerships, and programmatic growth.
2004
SEYP Founded
Established in Benin City, Edo State, by Mrs. Jennifer Ero. Initiated structural work to address trafficking vulnerabilities and build youth empowerment structures.
2021
Swiss Embassy Production Centre
Mrs. Jennifer Ero led the establishment of the Adire Textile and Indigo dyed cloth production centre in Auchi. The Otaru of Auchi donated land. Trained 150 women and youth.
Sep 2021
Mrs. Jennifer Ero Passes Away
SEYP's founding Executive Director passes away suddenly during project implementation. Her daughter, Victoria Omo-Ero, is appointed Executive Director, taking over her mother's mission.
2021
GIZ / GOPA SEDIN Partnership
SEYP selected as primary implementing partner for the ICSS Entrepreneurship Development Programme in Edo State. Phase 1 and 2 trained 846 persons. Three beneficiaries win NGN 250,000 grants from Leading Ladies Africa. (Source: SEYP-GIZ SEDIN Project Report, 2022)
2022
Business Formalization
204 businesses formally registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC); 84 Tax Identification Numbers (TINs) obtained, and 95 business accounts opened.
2023
Expanding School Prevention
SEA-Hub entrepreneurship clubs launched in 16 secondary schools (627+ students). Signed COSUDOW partnership to provide vocational training and NABTEB registration to potential migrants.
2024
Disability Inclusion (GIZ)
68 Persons with Disabilities complete the 30-day ICSS program. Over 85% develop structured business plans. Co-facilitated IOM SIYB training in Lagos for returnees.
2025
GI-TOC Resilience Project
Implements EUR 16,550 survivor empowerment project. 20 survivors complete 6-month internships, and 10 receive micro-grants of NGN 570,500 each. Expanded Gamesville Foundation partnership.
2026
Media Sensitization & NYSC
6-month Vibes FM radio campaign reaches ~1.5 million listeners across 3 states. Sponsored NYSC SDGs project, donating a 180-litre biodigester to Federal Government Girls' College, Benin City.
Executive Address
A Message From Victoria Omo-Ero
"Our partnership with GIZ has created immense opportunities for both young school leavers and older entrepreneurs. We are committed to applying every knowledge gained to build sustainable businesses and avoid the mistakes that lead people to despair."
Taking the baton from Mrs. Jennifer Ero was more than a responsibility; it was a commitment to continue building. Today, SEYP has evolved from localized advocacy in Edo State into a verified implementer collaborating across Rivers, Lagos, and Ogun States. We continue to prioritize accountability and courage in our operations.
Victoria Omo-Ero — Executive Director, SEYP (2024 PWD Graduation Address)