Nigerian shops reopen in Ghana – Envoy
The Nigerian High Commission to Ghana on Friday disclosed that all Nigerians shops that have been closed due to crisis have been reopened.
The Ghanaian High commissioner, Rashid Bawa who corroborated this in Abuja, following an invitation by the Nigerian minister of foreign affairs, Geoffrey onyeama, assured that his government was on top of the matter.
The envoy confirmed that “80 Percent of Nigerian shops shut have been reopened, and others remained closed only because the owners were not present”.
In a statement by the ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja, the Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana confirmed today from Accra, that all the Nigerian shops had now been reopened and Nigerian traders were now trading freely.
The Ghanaian Envoy also informed that the Government of Ghana has made it clear that Nigerians were fully entitled to trade in Ghana and their rights would be protected and enforced.
He also said “that Ghanaian traders were assisting Nigerian traders to register their businesses in accordance with Ghanaian law”.
The Ambassador also appreciated the peaceful disposition to addressing the crisis by Nigeria and informed that the issue is currently being addressed by relevant authorities in Ghana.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama on his part reaffirmed the commitment of Nigeria to work closely with the Government of Ghana to end the crisis and welcomed the recent steps taken by the Ghanaian Authorities in this regard.
The minister reiterated that prevention of Nigerian trader from trading in parts of Ghana was tantamount to a violation of the ECOWAS protocol on free movement and right of abode, adding that the Ghanaian government should do all in its power to protect Nigerian traders.
