Former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has urged the leadership of the apex Igbo socio-political organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, to travel to Ghana to address the fears Ghanaians have for Nigerians, which has led to constant social media attacks.

MyNigeria learnt that a protest was recently instigated after the Eze Ndigbo of Ghana (Igbo King), Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu, spoke of plans to purchase hectares of land to establish an Igbo kingdom in Ghana.

His claim infuriated Ghanaians, who began to recall all the atrocities perpetrated by Nigerians, specifically mentioning the Igbo ethnic group from Nigeria.

In a video widely shared on social media, large crowds carried placards bearing messages such as “Armed robbery and violent attacks must stop,” “Our health at stake due to mass prostitution,” and “Nigerians are kidnapping and using people for rituals.”

The demonstrators also displayed the photo of a man they claim was killed by a Nigerian in Accra.

A visibly angry woman, estimated to be in her mid-30s, was seen leading chants calling for Nigerians to leave.

“Nigerians must go because you can’t be in someone’s country and be doing anyhow. Nigerians must go,” she shouted into the camera. Another protester accused Nigerian traders, particularly those of Igbo origin, of dominating local markets and defying Ghanaian laws that restrict foreign participation in retail trade.

“These Igbo, they are in every part of the country and have targeted our markets. Not just Igbo, Nigerians are in almost every village, and our laws have not allowed foreigners to engage in real dealings.

"They are perpetrating evil in our country. They even have an Igbo king in Ghana. They have hijacked our lands. It is just a matter of time; we will conquer them and take over our country,” he declared.

To quell the uprising, Nigeria's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, met with the Inspector-General of Police of Ghana at Kotoka International Airport, Accra.

She shared on X, "The Federal Government of Nigeria is exploring all avenues to bring a diplomatic resolution to the crisis involving widespread protests in Ghana against Nigerian nationals resident in Ghana, following repeated incidents of criminal activities blamed on foreign nationals."

Despite Ojukwu 's visit, animosity persists between Ghanaians and Igbo people on social media.

Reacting, Shehu Sani said he has seen some contents from Ghanaians against Nigerians, describing them as not nice.

He shared on X, "I received and watched a lot of videos from Ghanaians against Nigerians.The content is “not nice” at all.My advice is that in addition to what our Government should do,I advise the leadership of Ohaneze to meet with the Ghanaian community in Nigeria and also travel to Ghana to address their fears and issues they raised,so that normalcy can return between our two brotherly countries."


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