Xenophobia: Nigerians safe in Ghana, Mahama assures Tinubu
President John Mahama of Ghana has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to the Economic Community of West African States Protocols, especially pertaining to the free m...
President John Mahama of Ghana has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to the Economic Community of West African States Protocols, especially pertaining to the free movement of persons and goods in the region.
Mahama also assured Nigeria that his country will not descend into xenophobia,
The Ghanaian president gave the assurance when he received President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s special envoy led by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu in the Presidential Palace, Accra, according to a statement by the media aide to the Minister, Magnus Eze.
The statement reads in part: “Mahama asked them to convey to the Nigeria leader that he should not lose sleep over recent protests against Nigerian nationals resident in his country.
“He stated that Nigeria and Ghana are brothers with shared history, so, they would not allow anything to come between them.
“President Mahama noted that the recirculation of an old video made by a Nigerian residing in Ghana over 10 years ago actually generated tension but gladly announced that the situation was swiftly managed.
“The president who disclosed that the protesters were not up to 50 assured the envoy of the safety and protection of the lives, properties and businesses of Nigeria and Nigerians in Ghana.”
Eze also quoted Odumegwu-Ojukwu to have stated that their mission was to douse the tension in Ghana following a viral video against Nigerians.
“She said that every Nigerian back home was apprehensive over the situation and concerned about the safety of Nigerian nationals in Ghana, their properties and businesses.
