Ghanaian and Nigerian immigration smokes peace pipe after expulsion frenzy

General News of Sunday, March 31, 2019

Source: dailymailgh.com

2019-03-31

The Nigerian Immigration Service and its Ghanaian counterpart have begun reconciliation talks on the recent expulsion of four Ghanaian nationals by the Nigerian authorities.

Mr. Sunday James, NIS public relations officer, said this in a press release on Saturday in Abuja.

He said the NIS Comptroller General, Mr. Muhammad Babandede, had welcomed the Ghana Immigration Service Controller, Mr. Kwame Takyi, accompanied by Ghana's High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Rashid Bawa.

"The meeting, which was held in camera, appeared to be a conciliation meeting after the expulsion of four Ghanaian nationals from Nigeria to Ghana.

"Babandede, when contacted, confirmed the meeting, noting that the Ministers of the Interior and Foreign Affairs of Nigeria and Ghana were in the process of elaborating the details of another meeting.

"There is no reason to be alarmed because the two countries will solve the problems between them diplomatically."

The Nigerian news agency announced that the Interior Minister, the lieutenant-general. Abdulrahman Dambazau (Republican) had authorized the expulsion order of the four Ghanaian nationals for alleged violations of the provisions of the Immigration Act and Regulations.

Earlier, Nigeria had protested against the mbad expulsion of at least 723 of its citizens between 2018 and February 2019. Nigerians were accused of illegal residence, cybercrime, prostitution and other crimes. other social vices.