Chiemelie EzeThe United Nations, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and key border management agencies have advanced efforts to establish a coordinated referral system for victims of trafficking and other vulnerable migrants, replacing fragmented institutional responses with a structured protection mechanism. The initiative was unveiled during a specialised training on a human rights-based approach to border management held in Sokoto under the PROMIS project. Participants at the training agreed that vulnerable migrants should be identified early and referred to appropriate protection services rather than treated solely as immigration offenders. According to him, strengthening human rights safeguards at border points is essential to ensuring that migration management aligns with both national and international obligations. They also adopted standard operating procedures for handling suspected victims of trafficking, smuggled migrants and other vulnerable persons intercepted at border points.