The government of Ghana has pledged to work with the federal
government to address the allegations of ill-treatment of Nigerians in its
country.
In a statement on Sunday, Kojo Nkrumah, Ghanaian minister of
information, said the issues between both countries can be resolved through
diplomacy.
He was reacting to a statement Lai Mohammed, minister of
information, issued on Friday.
Mohammed had said Nigeria would no longer tolerate the
harassment of its citizens based in the west African country.
Earlier in the month, Nigerian traders in Ghana raised the
alarm over the closure of their shops.
The incident happened two months after a building in the
Nigerian mission in Ghana was demolished.
In his statement, Mohammed listed both incidents, saying
Nigerians deserve better treatment in Ghana.
But in his response, Nkrumah said it is on record that Nigeria has taken a number of steps “which have gravely affected other countries in the region”.
“These include the closure of Nigeria’s Seme Krake border
from August 2019 to date and the issuance of executive orders by Nigeria’s
Presidency, preventing foreigners from getting jobs which Nigerians can do, to
mention a few,” he said.
“Ghana and other West African countries continue to believe
redress to even actions like these can be sought, diplomatically, without
resort to media statements and related activities that have the potential to
aggravate further the situation.
“The aforementioned notwithstanding, the President of the
Republic of Ghana, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who values very much his
excellent relations with the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His
Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, will engage President Buhari with a view to
develop immediately a framework for validating claims of ill treatment of
citizens of either country, and ensure citizens enjoy the full exercise of
their rights, while respecting the sovereignty and laws of both countries.
“Ghana and Nigeria, as they have been doing, must continue
to work together for a successful West Africa.”
On the demolition of a part Nigeria’s mission in Ghana, the
minister said the federal government failed to complete the documentation
process after paying for the land in 2000.
“The High Commission failed to acquire the Lease and Land
Title Certificate, which constitute documentation for the said property, as
well as a building permit for construction,” he said.
“In Ghana, land is owned not only by the government, but
also by stools and families.”
On the closure of shops of Nigerian traders, Nkrumah said
the claim that the Ghana Investment Promotion Council (GIPC) has been increased
the fee for registration to $1 million is false.
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