Nigeria traders in Ghana sends S.O.S. to Federal Government to evacuate them back to Nigeria following threats to their lives

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Nigerians living and working in Ghana under the auspices of Nigerian Union of Traders Association in Ghana, (NUTAG) have presented a Save-Our-Soul Letter to Federal Government, requesting to be evacuated from the country.

The Letter was presented to Chairman/CEO Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission, Honourable Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in Abuja on Wednesday.

The delegation was led by the President, National Association of Nigerian Traders, (NANTS) Dr Ken Ukoaha, alongside the President of Nigerian Union of Traders Association in Ghana (NUTAG) and other members of the Association.

Their request, among others things, was to secure a peaceful evacuation of Nigerians in Ghana back home to Nigeria.

The letter has a list of 753 members who signed to be supported to return home.

They complained that the evacuation has become necessary because of the constant and consistent harassment, intimidation, torture and threat to life as well as a total lockdown of their means of livelihood, as their shops have been locked for almost one year by the Ghanaian Authorities.

More so, they explained that this has become necessary since all diplomatic niceties at the highest level between Nigeria and Ghana have not yielded positive results.

They claimed that now, landlords are coming to ask them for rent, wondering how they could pay when their shops have been locked for so long .

Responding, the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission Honourable Abike Dabiri-Erewa once again called for peace, stressing that all relevant Stakeholders will continually be engaged. She said it is indeed sad that their Shops have not been reopened for almost one year citing draconian conditions against ECOWAS Protocols of Free Trade and movement of goods and services.

The NIDCOM BOSS however, pleaded again with the Traders not to allow tempers rise as she would convey their message for support to relocate back home to the appropriate authorities for further consideration and to speed up the process with strategic Ministries and Agencies to bring a lasting solution to the issues.

Mrs Dabiri-Erewa also said Nigeria will not hesitate to gladly and safely welcome her Citizens back to the Country.

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