About 753 members of the Nigerian Union of Traders Association in Ghana have indicated interest in returning to Nigeria.
Tbey made their position known in a letter presented to the Federal Government requesting for evacuation from the Ghana.
The letter was presented to the Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa in Abuja by some members of the union led by its President, Dr. Ken Ukoaha.
This request for evacuation may not be unconnected to the imposition of $1m business equity, among others, on non-Ghanaians doing business in the country.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by Gabriel Odu, of the NiDCOM Media, Public Relations and Protocol Unit on Wednesday.
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According to the statement, the traders are alleging that their shops have been locked for almost one year by the Ghanaian government.
They claimed that “since all diplomatic niceties at the highest level between Nigeria and Ghana have not yielded positive results, they are left with no choice than to ask for evacuation.”
They further stated, “Now, landlords are coming to ask us for rent. How do we pay with our shops locked up for so long; we’re are dying here.”
Meanwhile, the NiDCOM boss has sued for peace, stressing that all relevant stakeholders would continually be engaged.
She also said Nigeria would not hesitate to gladly and safely welcome her citizens back to the country.
Recall that on Tuesday, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, had also urged the traders not to leave Ghana, noting that the government was still engaging with the Ghanaian authorities over the matter.
