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The Government of Ghana has rejected Nigerian accusations of intimidation and mistreatment of Nigerian citizens in Ghana.
In a six-page response signed by its Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ghana in particular denied various allegations by Nigeria and provided detailed explanations showing that it was incorrect to suggest that Nigerians were being ill-treated in Ghana.
“The Government of Ghana notes with concern a statement, dated Friday, August 28, 2020, issued by the Ministry of Information and Culture and signed by the Federal Minister, Hon. Lai Mohammed, on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria, on current relations between Ghana and Nigeria. Ghana remains committed to maintaining cordial relations with all sister nations, in particular, for well-known historical reasons, with the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and will engage the Federal Government of Nigeria with a view to comprehensively and comprehensively resolving any issue. that have the potential to sour relations between the two countries, ”the statement said.
Mr. Nkrumah said: “However, Ghana considers it imperative, from the outset, to state, for the record in public, that the Nigerian Federal Minister’s outline of issues does not reflect developments in Ghana. Any protest, decision or action based on these reports will therefore be unjustified.
The Information Minister used the opportunity as a first step, to provide a more thoughtful account of the events, while urging both countries to seek substantive diplomatic compromises to resolve the issues.
The statement from the Government of Ghana also assured that President Akufo-Addo, who currently has excellent relations with his Nigerian counterpart, will engage in talks with President Buhari with a view to immediately developing a framework to validate allegations of ill-treatment of citizens of both. countries. and to ensure that citizens enjoy the full exercise of their rights, respecting the sovereignty and laws of both countries.
A copy of the full statement is attached.
Source: King Edward Ambrose Washman Addo / Peacefmonline.com / Ghana
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