Coming after several allegations made by the federal government over the treatment of Nigerian citizens living in Ghana, the country’s authorities have responded to set the records straight.
Ghanian authorities in a detailed letter insisted that it remains committed to the maintenance of warm relations with Nigeria.
Ghanaian information minister, Kojo Nkrumah, who disclosed this to newsmen went on to explain that the issues raised by Nigeria are not reflective of the situation in Ghana.
Nkrumah spoke on some of the documented acts of hostilities against Nigerians including the alleged seizure of the Nigerian Mission’s property and the demolition of the building located at No. 19/21 Julius Nyerere Street. He explained that the terms of the commercial lease expired 46 years ago, without any evidence of renewal by the High Commission of Nigeria.
The Ghanaian information minister addressing the issue of continual deportation said seven hundred Nigerians were deported because of their involvement in criminal activities. The minister in reaction to the exorbitant fee for the residency permit pointed out that all foreigners, who apply for the permit in Ghana, pay the same fees and they are not specific to Nigerians. He added that no Nigerian trader has been arrested, adding that the closure of shops was because of infractions on Ghanaian laws. This is coming a few days after the federal government warned Ghanaian authorities that it would no longer tolerate the harassment of Nigerians residing in that country.
The minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed in a statement on Friday, August 28, said the federal government has been documenting the hostilities of Ghanaian authorities towards Nigerians. Mohammed said Nigeria frowns at its citizens being made targets of harassment and objects of ridicule, noting that it will no longer tolerate the harassment of Nigerians under any guise.
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