Ghanaian President, John Mahama says Nigerians residing in Ghana are safe, stating that there is no place for xenophobia in the country.
Mahama disclosed this while receiving President Bola Tinubu’s special envoy led by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu at the Presidential Palace, Accra, Ghana.
A statement on Friday by the Special Assistant on Communication and New Media to the minister, Magnus Eze, reiterated the Ghanian’s President commitment to advancing the ECOWAS protocols, especially pertaining to the free movement of persons and goods in the region.
Mahama asked the envoy to convey his message to President Tinubu, urging that he should not lose sleep over recent protests against Nigerian nationals resident in his country.
He stated that Nigeria and Ghana have a shared history.
“Tell President Tinubu not to lose sleep over the recent protests. Nigeria and Ghana are brothers with a shared history, and we won’t allow anything to come between us,” the statement quoted the Ghanian President as saying.
“The recirculation of an old video made by a Nigerian residing in Ghana over 10 years ago actually generated tension, but gladly, the situation was swiftly managed.
“The protesters were not more than 50. I assure the envoy of the safety and protection of the lives, properties and businesses of Nigeria and Nigerians in Ghana.”
A group of Ghanaians had recently staged a protest accusing Nigerians living in Ghana of prostitution and ritual killings.
In a viral video clip of the protest, a large crowd of protesters was seen holding placards with messages such as: “Nigeria must go,” “Armed robbery and violent attacks must stop,” “Our health is at risk due to mass prostitution,” “Who protects the rights and freedoms of Ghanaians?”
