“We Are Dying Here”, 753 Nigerian Traders in Ghana Request Evacuation

This is happening as a result of the imposition of $1m business equity on non-Ghanaians as well as other conditions.

Eko Hot Blog gathered that members of the Nigerian Union of Traders Association in Ghana have presented a  letter to the Federal Government requesting evacuation from the country.

A statement issued by the Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), on Wednesday said that the union’s President, Ken Ukoaha, and some members submitted the Save Our Soul letter to NIDCOM Chairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa in Abuja.

According to the statement, about 753 Nigerian Traders in Ghana expressed their readiness to return home.

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They alleged that their shops had been locked for almost one year by the Ghanaian authorities, “more so, since all diplomatic niceties at the highest level between Nigeria and Ghana have not yielded positive results, they are left with no choice than to ask for evacuation.”

“Now, landlords are coming to ask us for rent. How do we pay with our shops locked up for so long; were are dying here,” the statement quoted them as saying.

However, Dabiri-Erewa again called for peace, stressing that all relevant stakeholders would continually be engaged.

She also said Nigeria would not hesitate to gladly and safely welcome her citizens back to the country.