Many Ghanaians are now renouncing their nationality to become citizens of other countries due to economic reasons, Mr Kwesi Ahwoi, Minister of the Interior, announced on Monday.

He said in all, a total number of 817 applications were received and approved from Ghanaians in 2013 to enable them to change their nationalities.

Out of the number, 367 were males and 450 were female Ghanaians, who took nationality in Germany (538), Netherlands (233), Norway (32), Denmark (7), Austria (5), Hong Kong (1) and China (1), Mr Ahwoi said this at the-meet-the-press series in Accra.

Elaborating further on the issue, Mr David Agorsor, Director in Charge of Migration Unit of the Ministry said majority of the applicants were health professionals, especially doctors and nurses, who had their passports taken from them and returned to the Passport office on completion of the process.

He explained that, such people renounced their Ghanaian nationality because they are mostly offered job opportunities in those countries which do not recognize dual citizenship.

Mr Agorsor, who described the situation as very alarming, however said such people could regain their Ghanaian citizenship if they renounce the foreign one later.

“The rate at which Ghanaians are naturalizing as Germans is alarming. Almost every week, people come over to naturalise as Germans unlike in previous times-when they go seeking for greener pastures”.

Meanwhile, Mr Ahwoi said 39 foreigners applied to naturalize as Ghanaians, and that 29 of them had been approved and the remaining 10 being outstanding.

Of these, 17 people were Lebanese, five Indians, one each from Nigeria, Korea, Egypt, America, Britain and Liberia.

The Interior Minister gave an overview about work being done within the 10 agencies of the Sector Ministry, made up of the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana National Service, Ghana Immigration Service, and the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO).

The rest are the Narcotics Control Board (NACOB), Ghana Refugee Board, Gaming Commission, National Commission on Small Arms and the National Peace Council.

Mr Ahwoi said all the agencies would collaborate and work to provide a safe and secure environment where social economic activities would thrive within the confines of the law to enable Ghana to enhance her status as a middle income country to achieve higher growth and development.

He said many of the laws governing the agencies were obsolete and that, they are being amended at various stages to bring them up to date.

He said a new migration policy, a private security organisations regulations, a locksmiths activities regulations as well as a service charter had been designed while the NADMO Bill had been approved by Cabinet.

A cabinet memorandum on a loan facility to procure logistics for security agencies is also being worked on, and that, when that is approved, the agencies would be provided with the needed logistics for effective operations.


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Ghanaians, renouncing their nationality since 1867.

Make them no come naija. We don't need them. Brazil na better place for them

Those peeps are never proud of their country, yet they will come on nairaland to abuse Nigerians

Up NIGERIA!

Mtccchheeww!! Y'all should shut up jhoor. If given the opportunity, 85% of Africans will denounce their nationality & migrate out of Africa.

One thing we Africans are good at is 'yabbing each other & online ranting'.

STUPID POLITICIANS IN AFRICA MAKING THINGS DIFFICULT FOR THEIR CITIZENS.

hmmm Hong Kong funny

LOL.
This is a common case among some West African Health Professionals.
Normally, the pay scale/range for health professionals in oversea is huge. So some frustrated Health professionals from Ghana, Nigeria, Togo travel overseas and obtain citizenship in order to enjoy higher salary.
But, that is a wrong move. Forsaking your home country because of plenty money is not the nicest of all options.

Don't call this a Ghanaian thing. Some Nigerians do this as well. And even through other means.

Lost forever

The Minister forgot to mention those who took nationality in Nollywood.

Find out the number of Nigerians who renounced theirs and you will be shocked.

What is going on in Ghana...Obama plz come to Ghana to help them o

Dey shld keep hating on Nigeria.
Their roof dey burn, na our own wey dey leak dem dey shout for...

braine: Find out the number of Nigerian who renounced theirs and you will be shocked.

it wldnt be bad to shut up, wld it?

Provie: The Minister forgot to mention those who took nationality in Nollywood.

you mean John Dumelo and Julie Ibrahim?

Decibel: you mean John Dumelo and Julie Ibrahim?

And Nadia Buari Ikechukwu. First among equals.

SLIDEwaxie: it wldnt be bad to shut up, wld it?

Do I know you? I see it wouldn't be bad for you to do likewise.

Lol... Where them tilapia fish, jigajigaguy n other Ghanaians to come tell us more about what's happening over there, or are they busy renouncing Ghana and hustling to get citizenship of other countries! U guys always refer to Naija as a shithole, now we see whose ppl are renouncing and running from a confirm shithole!

Booked

Cowards ! Even as boko harm dey bomb plp 4 niqeria.Niqer peeps stl remain say we qo cee d end 2geda..If nan ghana boko haram dey.Dey 4 don wipe dem finsh cus ghana no biq..Ama proud 2 b a #NIGERIAN#LONG LIFE NIGER.LONG LIFE NIGER#Standing ovation#

Hmmmm

Hoping that this thread will not be derailed as usual
Ghana and SA are Naija long time friends from time immemorial

wetin?

I just wanted you all to know that I'm leaving
nairaland. This ride has been a blast and I've
made a ton of friends who I really do consider
friends in the truest sense.
Your humor and wit is amazing. I'll miss all
of you, but I've decided I need to spend more
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see you after lunch

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Wale112: Meanwhile, Mr Ahwoi said 39 foreigners applied to naturalize as Ghanaians, and that 29 of them had been approved and the remaining 10 being outstanding.
Of these, 17 people were Lebanese, five Indians, one each from Nigeria, Korea, Egypt, America, Britain and Liberia.

These Lebanese and Indians knows how to milk African countries

Burger01: Ghanaians, renouncing their nationality since 1867.

Make them no come naija. We don't need them. Brazil na better place for them

Trust me no Ghanaian will renounce their nationality for Nigeria, not when u your president is even more useless than our president and you can't be any more clueless than the Ghanaian president.

kk

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himkers: Those peeps are never proud of their country, yet they will come on nairaland to abuse Nigerians

Up NIGERIA!

Compare to Nigerians we are plenty proud. Is just that this president is making everything hard.

ghanaians! Disgracing africans since 1900 - obama.

Mumu black people, enslaving themselves. I hope they wont start shouting, the whites are abusing them racially, when they are the ones abusing their own black race.

Shame!

Ashantiking:

Trust me no Ghanaian will renounce their nationality for Nigeria, not when u your president is even more useless than our president and you can't be any more clueless than the Ghanaian president.

What brought our president into this matter ?