The Chairman and CEO of the Nigerians within the Diaspora Fee (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has referred to as for calm following the social media viral video the place some Ghanaians have been seen calling on the authorities to deport Nigerians dwelling within the nation.
Some protesters within the video accused Nigerians of formality killing, armed theft and domination of their markets within the unsubstantiated claims.
Dabiri-Erewa, in a press release issued on Tuesday by the Director, Public Relations and Protocol of the Fee, AbdurRahman Balogun, stated the protesters’ “behaviours and attitudes weren’t in conformity with the norms of Ghana.”
NiDCOM warned that the blanket outrage towards Nigerians dwelling in Ghana and branding them as criminals must be condemned by all.
“Nigerians should not criminals. They’re good ambassadors wherever they discover themselves whereas these unhealthy ones must be fished out to face vital sanctions,” the Fee stated.
It continued that “Ghana and Nigeria are like Siamese twins. They’re brothers, and within the spirit of ECOWAS and regional integration ought to proceed to stay in peace like brothers”.
The NiDCOM boss thus appealed for calm and urged Nigerians dwelling in Ghana to not be provoked or go into violence with anybody, assuring that the problem is being dealt with on the diplomatic degree by the Minister of State for International Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu.
She suggested anybody utilizing inciteful phrases, on each side to desist henceforth, stressing that such statements are able to escalating the matter.
Dabiri-Erewa additionally suggested Nigerians to ignore the movies circulating that Nigerians’ outlets and properties have been being destroyed by Ghanaians.
“There isn’t a proof to that and we should in any respect price attempt to forestall any reprisal assaults,” she counselled.
The NiDCOM boss recommended Ghanaian and Nigeria Excessive Commissioners for his or her efforts in controlling the scenario, including that the Minister of State, International Affairs, has additionally been in contact with Ghanaian authorities and had taken some pro-active measures.
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