Nigerian dealers fight Ghanaian specialists’ refusal to open bolted shops

Ghanaian specialists’ refusal to open the dealers’ shops was notwithstanding a few gatherings between high ranking representatives of the two administrations of Nigeria and Ghana.

The Nigeria Union of Traders Association in Ghana (NUTAG) has completed a tranquil dissent over Ghanaian specialists’ refusal to open shops possessed by Nigerians in that nation.

The President of NUTAG, Chukwuemeka Nnaji, who drove the dissent, disclosed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a phone meet that Ghanaian specialists’ wouldn’t open their shops since 2019.

He noticed that the Ghanaian specialists’ refusal to open the brokers’ shops was in spite of a few gatherings between high ranking representatives of the two legislatures of Nigeria and Ghana.

He said that the dissent was to press the Ghanaian specialists to open shops claimed by Nigerians living in Ghana, to empower them tackle financial difficulties in the midst of COVID-19.

As per him, the shops claimed by Nigerians safely guarded since recent year ought to be opened to empower the merchants to getting back to typical organizations. He encouraged the Nigerian government to clear willing merchants back to Nigeria.

Mr Nnaji stated: “I am in talks in with my chief, Mr Ken Okoha, National President of Nigerian Traders, and he has guaranteed us that he will take our case up to the most elevated level in Nigeria.

“Indeed, plans are on for him to move to establishments that are identified with exchange; I have known him for a very long time at this point and I comprehend what he can do.

“I am have confidence that the authority of Nigerian brokers are pursuing accomplishing this objective; some of you, who actually have reserves, ought to likewise keep on helping different dealers.

“Be honest residents, COVID-19 is still on and bunches of organizations are influenced; a large number of us are living from hand to mouth because of the decline.

“In the event that you don’t have anything to do, stay at home; have confidence that toward the finish of October, on the off chance that we are not emptied, we will keep ourselves at the outskirt.”

Getting the merchants, Easter Arewa, Charge de Affair of Nigeria High Commission in Ghana, said that legislature would stay focused on ensuring Nigeria residents.

As indicated by her, the letter by Nigerian traders has been generally welcomed and their message will be passed on to the most elevated position.

“Government isn’t trusting the jury to decide wisely; it is a direct result of you Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of House of Representatives, came to Ghana.

“Similarly, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was here. Notwithstanding his bustling timetable, he came here and met with the initiative of NUTAG. He vowed to proceed with the reason on his re-visitation of Abuja.

“He has not fizzled; very soon your circumstance will be tended to in light of the fact that a ravenous man is an irate man. It isn’t ideal to hear that in a thoughtful nation as Ghana, you are being dealt with like this.

“We have Ghanaians in Nigeria as well and they are treated as siblings, so don’t stress. It is an administration to-government exchange.