Juliet Uduji
The Ghanaian Government has reopened Over 600 shops belonging to Nigerian traders in Ghana.
This was disclosed by Dr Ken Ukaoha, President of the National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) during a solidarity visit to the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Tuesday in Abuja.
The Ghana Union of Traders Association had last November closed down foreign-run shops said to be violating a Ghanaian law barring non-nationals from operating in the domestic retail space.
Ukaoha said the visit was to commend the NiDCOM chairman for her unrelenting efforts in resolving the lockdown of Nigerian shops in Ghana for over six months.
Ukaoha said the ECOWAS Protocol of Free Movement of Persons, Goods and Services should not be observed in breach but rather in the spirit of brotherhood and diplomatic reciprocity.
Responding, Dabiri-Erewa thanked the NANTS President for appreciating Nigeria’s role in the reopening of Nigerian shops in Ghana.
Dabiri-Erewa urged Nigerian traders in Ghana to always obey the laws of their host country and conduct themselves in a dignified and respectful manner.