Nigerians in Ghana condemn attack on GIS staff

General News on Thursday, February 21, 2019

Source: Inusa Musah

2019-02-21

The Accra section of the Yoruba community in Ghana condemned the verbal attack of some Nigerians residing in Kasoa on the staff of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) who was in the area for s & d. To perform his duties.

For this reason, the Yoruba community of Accra called on the Ghanaian police to arrest criminals and punish them for their reprehensible behavior.

Captured in a video that went viral, dozens of young Nigerians based in Kasoa, Central Central Region, prevented an official GIS vehicle and staff from accessing a road leading to the official residence of residents from West Africa.

The Nigerian youth blamed and chanted impossible words to print to the GIS staff, who eventually went to their office.

The misconduct of the youth had been largely condemned by law abiding aborigines of Ghana and foreigners, and the last to condemn the act is the Accra chapter of the Yoruba community.

Chief Oyeyemisola Fatuyi, president of the Yoruba community in Accra, said: "As law-abiding citizens, well-intentioned Nigerians disbadociate themselves from such heinous and primitive behavior. Order to prosecute the perpetrators and bring them to justice. "

He reminded all Nigerians living in Ghana that Ghana remained a second home and investment destination for Nigerians.

In this regard, he said that Nigerians are encouraged to be law-abiding citizens and to ensure that they act within the confines of the ECOWAS protocols.

The Yoruba community has urged the Ghana Police Service not to let this bad behavior die by young people, stressing that the punishment for crime should not be nepotic.

"The Yoruba community values ​​the peaceful and cordial atmosphere in Ghana and will not tolerate any acts of violence that could compromise this peace.

"We are pleased to work with Nigeria's High Commission and relevant law enforcement agencies to build a network that will expose all deviants who want to tarnish the image of Nigerians, as well as to change the climate of peace in Ghana.

"We call on all leaders of the Nigerian community (ANC) and their leaders to restructure this body that unites all Nigerians living on foreign lands so that it is more effective," said Chief Fatuyi, also ambbadador of the peace.