ABUJA—The House of Representatives, weekend, called for the intervention of Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, parliament to prevent deportation of Nigerian businessmen from Ghana.
Chairman of the Diaspora Committee of the House of Representatives, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa last week led a lobby team to the ECOWAS parliament to appeal for intervention.
Dabiri-Erewa, who also led the delegation to its Speaker, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu on the situation in Ghana, urged him to intervene in the matter to halt the deportation or the Nigerian government might consider breaking diplomatic ties with that country.
“The Ghanaian Parliament has a law which says that before you can do petty business in Ghana, you must deposit $300,000. Most of these Nigerian traders in Ghana, deal in small things, such as CDs, videos, cassettes. So for you to say bring $300,000 before you can set up a petty business, is a bit hypocritical. This has been discussed at the Presidential level.
“I remember when the Ghanaian President came here, we discussed it and he said: ‘no, it is not targeted at you and don’t worry about it.’ The Ghanaian Minister of Trade was even in Nigeria and assured that it was not targetted at Nigerians, that Nigerians are okay, but throughout last week, Nigerian traders have been given the directive to leave within the week.”
She added, “They based this on a Foreign Investment Act of 1994, which specifically directed that foreigners, including Nigerians, must register with a minimum requirement of not less than $300,000 and this is about N46million, and even if the traders come together, I don’t think they will get N46million to do business there.
“Ghana should not take us back to 28 years ago when we had issues in West Africa”.
The lawmaker, who expressed confidence in the ability of the Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ekweremadu to resolve the issue, called on the parliament to make haste and halt the agony of Nigerian traders in that country.
Posted: at 25-06-2012 05:31 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
sophiebaby at 25-06-2012 05:33 PM (12 years ago) (f)
Life is 2short to wake up in the morning with regrets. LOVE KEEPS NO RECORD OF WRONGS*SOPHIEBABY* :*
Posted: at 25-06-2012 05:33 PM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Instead of asking ECOWAS to help,Wouldn't it be better to create opportunities for these businessmen in NIgeria so they can come back and establish at home?
Posted: at 25-06-2012 07:32 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
can someone pls tell nigerians to start family planing because is like nigerians are all over the world even asia countries that africa is better than, nigerians are there is really a shame
Posted: at 25-06-2012 07:33 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
ZION7ZION at 25-06-2012 08:06 PM (12 years ago) (m)
please ECOWAS , should not listen to them, i wish other poor african countries, will start deportation of Nigerians, a country blessed more than any other country in the world yet our citizens are running away from our country, young men of 25 years are marrying old white ladies just to run away from hardship in nigeria, couple of months ago, i read the number about the number of mineral resources each state in nigeria have, and i wept, the case of nigeria is like a man who have thousands of cloths, but continue to wear one particular cloth for many years.
Posted: at 25-06-2012 08:06 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
When you say Nigeria are better than some other countries i disagree with you...do you think is only money that make a country a better country??...If you think because we have resources and many things that we are better then you still sleeping and you need to wake up.....Nigeria might be rich but they are the poorest country based on economic reform......we are still backward and we need to move forward...Nigeria is a curse land only God to inter-vein....
Posted: at 25-06-2012 08:07 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
Fuck_Muslims at 25-06-2012 08:15 PM (12 years ago) (m)
Quote from: Senegal on 25-06-2012 06:46 PM
Imagine Ghana? Pure jealousy
its been long Ghanians have been trying to measure up with Nigerian, but the truth still remains that WE ARE THERE FATHER in everything!!.........dem never reach us, 4get wats happening in nigeria, they are still not up to us
Posted: at 25-06-2012 08:15 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
Ghana to doport Nigerians god forbid una too much!!!coffee wey I dey drink for hia comot for my nose as I read this. Nawaoooooo wahala i don tire sef 4 naija
Posted: at 25-06-2012 08:33 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Mehn i no feet shout Ghana 2 deport Nigerians? OMG i feel shame to be a Nigerian comon shot people with ugly faces, 9ja shame on you. presdo if it pain u, let us make our country a better place
Posted: at 25-06-2012 08:50 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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