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June 18, 2019
Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana,Olufemi Abikoye has cautioned Ghanaians to stop the incessant negative mediareports on Nigerians living in the country.
The envoy, in a statement obtainedin Abuja on today, condemned a situation where all Nigerians living in Ghanawere being branded as bunch of criminals by the country’s media.
Abikoye said the continual referenceto every Nigerian living in Ghana as a criminal even in reference to crimeswith full participation of Ghanaians was unacceptable.
The high commissioner cautioned thatsuch a development was not in the best interest of both countries.
He said it was wrong for Ghanaiansto take the actions of insignificant few elements from Nigeria to criminaliseand unfairly canonise a brotherly country like Nigeria as a country ofcriminals who have come to disturb the peace of Ghana.
According to the high commissioner,the daily negative reports on Nigerians by the media in Ghana has caused untoldpains, agony and apprehension to the teaming law abiding Nigerians living inGhana.