Nigeria has restated its dedication to maintaining strong diplomatic and people-to-people ties with the Republic of Ghana, as tensions rise over recent incidents involving Nigerians in the country.

 

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, is currently on a two-day working visit to Ghana to assess and address issues affecting Nigeria-Ghana relations, particularly the safety and welfare of Nigerians living there.

 

Her mission includes high-level meetings with Ghanaian authorities, including President Nana Akufo-Addo, the country’s Foreign Minister, traditional rulers, and leaders of the Nigerian community. The focus is to ensure the protection of Nigerian lives, businesses, and property within Ghana.

 

Shortly after her arrival at Kotoka International Airport in Accra on Tuesday evening, Odumegwu-Ojukwu briefly met with Ghana’s Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, who was en route to London.

 

Her engagements continued on Wednesday with further discussions involving Ghanaian officials and Nigerian community leaders.

 

The visit follows a wave of tension sparked by the recent “Nigeria-must-go” protest in Ghana, raising concerns about xenophobia and the treatment of Nigerians in the country.

 

Odumegwu-Ojukwu is expected to return to Abuja on Thursday after concluding her diplomatic mission.