A DIPLOMATIC row may soon arise between Nigeria and Ghana as the country is said to be denying Nigerians entry over alleged fake yellow fever cards.

Some Nigerian travellers to Accra told The Guardian that they were recently subjected to inhuman treatment at the Kotoka International Airport, Accra, over yellow fever vaccination.

The Guardian learnt that all the yellow fever cards from Nigeria were presumed fake and international passports of such Nigerians seized and the Ghanaian immigration officials insisting that the affected persons get Ghana’s yellow fever cards at the cost of N2,000 before their documents could be released to them.

According to one of the affected Nigerians, “on June 29, 2012, there were two last flights by Aero and Arik that landed almost simultaneously at about 6.10 p.m. Nigerian time. Immediately, the health officials mounted an unconventional roadblock on the way to the immigration points. Every vaccination card issued in Nigeria was presumed fake. We were all asked to move to a side after all our international passports have been seized.

“New vaccination cards were issued to us after injecting us with the vaccine and a fee of N2, 000 charged for that which was paid in Nigerian currency. Charging for this in naira is curious. A pregnant woman was issued only with a card when she told them she is pregnant but after parting with N2, 000,” he added.

He said attention was not paid to new international arrivals consisting of whites and blacks on board, stressing that on inquiry, “the health officials claimed ignorance of such arrivals, disclosing that they were only after Nigerians.

“We were held for hours that day. To confirm extortion of money from Nigerians, why should they collect money from a pregnant woman who was not jabbed an injection? Why should we be paying in Naira and why should every yellow fever card issued in Nigeria be presumed fake? Do the health officials of foreign countries have the powers to seize the passports of travellers/visitors to their countries? he queried.

feelamong: Well.. we shall blame it on the obvious!!!

This is how low we have descended as a nation....

Very soon even Chad and Niger will ask us for yellow fever card to enter their improverished nations..

onatisi: i am waiting for smoothcrim to come and defend that country of his called ghana.
if nigeria wants to retaliate they should start conducting hiv tests for ghanians at ouqwer point of entry i doubt if more than 30% of ghanian traveller to nigeria will pass.

josh4ever: Ghana.... Yellow fever?? Who should deny who Nigeria and Ghana who is more at risk of giving the other yellow fever? Infact Nigeria should start demanding Hep B vaccination card as well as yellow fever cards... I bet our immigrations would be glad to stamp a "refused entry" stamp on their stupid arses! I only blame our chicken liveried government that wants to negotiate with every Tom, D.ic.k and Haram... hediots and shediots in power...

miteolu: Yesterday it was Zambia now ghana. I know soon Nigerian will not depend on any country for surviaval

ZUBY77: Hahahahahaha..
Every small group that can put their nation in order is now taking a jab on Naija. My own naija.
Whoever voted for Jonathan should be shot in the head.

Okija_juju:


You must love the taste of Jonathans balls to keep diick riding him on every thread?!! What has Gahan acting a fool got to do with the President?!! Abi na today Ghana foolishness start?!! Abi na under Jonathan country spoil?!!

Like seriously, whats wrong with you people sef?!!

I dare you to make a sentence without the words 'President', 'Goodluck', 'Jonathan', 'Dame', 'Patience', or 'Nigeria' in it!!

Kolade9: No problem. Me ah jst knw dat one day ppl frm allover the world wld be running/wishing to be here..