A foreigner, believed to be of Fulani descent and a Nigerien national, has stated that he has no intention of leaving Ghana, despite the recent repatriation of some of his compatriots.
According to him, he enjoys living in Ghana, which he describes as a good place, and has made the country his home.
In a video shared on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), the man, dressed in a long robe and turban, is heard speaking the Twi language with some residents. He tells them that he is married to a beautiful woman from the Bono Region and has no plans of leaving Ghana.
“Yesterday, I got John Mahama’s number. I called him and told him that Ghana is so sweet, and he told me I should not leave. Many of my compatriots have left the country, but I am not leaving,” he said.
When asked by some women who taught him Twi, he responded: “I hail from here. I’m going nowhere. I’m married to a Ghanaian. I have a black and beautiful wife who is a Bono.”
Meanwhile, the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has repatriated 925 individuals out of 2,241 people it removed from some streets in Accra last Friday.
Those repatriated last Saturday included 819 Nigeriens and 106 Nigerians. Additionally, 1,316 more individuals—comprising 1,254 Nigeriens, 32 Nigerians, 28 Burkinabes, one Malian, and one Guinean—are expected to be repatriated.
The GIS, in a statement issued last Tuesday, noted that processes were underway to remove the remaining individuals, most of whom are beggars, from the streets.
“The special operation will resume and continue in due course, in an effort to rid the streets of beggars and clamp down on criminal networks,” the GIS stated.
The statement explained that all affected immigrants had to undergo profiling and security screening in line with standard operating procedures.
Immigrants were also segregated based on gender and age, in accordance with international best practices.
As a result, the repatriation could not commence last Friday, as the screening process extended into the late hours of the day, the immigration service said.
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
