The Federal Government has appealed for calm over alleged deportation threats against Nigerians in Ghana.
DAILY POST reports that a viral video circulating on social media showed a group of Ghanaians protesting and demanding the deportation of Nigerians from the country.
The protesters alleged that some Nigerians were engaging in criminal activities, claiming their behaviour was incompatible with Ghanaian societal values.
Responding in a statement on Tuesday, the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, condemned the generalisation of Nigerians as criminals, describing it as unfair and dangerous.
Dabiri-Erewa said that while a few individuals may be involved in wrongdoing, the majority of Nigerians living in Ghana are law-abiding and contribute positively to society.
“Nigerians are not criminals. They are good ambassadors wherever they find themselves while those bad ones should be fish out and face the necessary sanctions.
“Ghana and Nigeria are like siamese twins. They are brothers and in the spirit of ECOWAS and regional integration should continue to live in peace like brothers,” she said.
