We need to be dispassionate about these matters.

The GIPC law is very clear. The only exemptions to paying these monies ($1million cash investment or equipment valued at $1m brought into the country) are manufacturing businesses or export businesses.

The reason is simple. Ghanaians are by their nature, not very aggressive people. They do not hustle businesswise. Nigerians who are by nature can easily out-hustle the Ghanaians in the marketplace. Therefore, the government acted to protect the interests of its citizens by enacting that law to either make those coming into the retail sector come up with the $1million, or to go into manufacturing (to create jobs for the local populace) or to go into export (taking Ghana's products outside the country and earn the country foreign exchange).

Nigeria is a country with a very weak manufacturing base. We are too used to importing and selling from China, India, US, etc. Now when you take this mentality to Ghana and jump into retail business, you will have issues. Nothing stops us as Nigerians from setting up manufacturing hubs in Ghana. They have electricity to support manufacturing and manufacturers are exempted.

I would advise our people to enter into manufacturing and stop doing retail business in Ghana, or like someone said, form a conglomerate, generate the $1million and hit the country's retail space as a team rather than as tiny individuals.

mmsen:


It doesn't matter how much money you have but what you do with your resources.

Ghana is safer, cleaner, more civilized and better organized than Rivers State.

Ghana isn't cleaner than rivers state, maybe safer yes. It seems you are confused between civilization and the rest of those your list.

Originalsly:


Actually..... I really thought I was stupid....until I read this your statement. Thanks for kicking me out of the barrel of stupidity.... it is now all yours... you deserve it.

I WILL BE SURPRISE IF YOU ARE ABOVE 18 SERIOUSLY

MY BROTHER, IN ALL HONESTY, YOU STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO

GalPissetzky:
nigerians are like flies, everywhere u go u see them infesting the places with their drugs, scam and dirtiness. u dont see people from other countries loitering our streets. but go to any other country, u will see nigerians everywhere. useless pest with badluck

If you don't have anything worth saying you better shut up, this is not a Ghanaian forum. Did you see them stealing in the video, you're dumb to have derail the discussion.

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Beremx:
it’s better you just booked space and type B than writing rubbish. What in the world is wrong with people like you?

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Take this crap outta my mention.

If by any chance you assume my comment must please you, then you are dead wrong.

I make my comment the way I like, make urs and get the heck out.

Now get out.

Beremx:
it’s better you just booked space and type B than writing rubbish. What in the world is wrong with people like you?

Tribalism, to answer your question.

Ghanian are becoming comedians imagine asking for one million dollars. Its better to ask foreigners to vacate your country and stop the foolish politics. Nigeria the big brother of Africa over to you and hear the cry of your citizens.

LibertyRep:
Ghana has been giving the signs of 'Nigeria Must Go' lately.

I'm not sure these neighbouring countries respect us anymore.

Where exactly have we missed it?

We were once the giant of at least West Africa.

In many ways. Political, economic,infrastructural,social,religious etc. Every facet of life. Most companies we had either collapsed completely or moved to Ghana. May God restore us back to our original status. We still have the hope and potential. Our brothers in diasposia are making marks everywhere in the whole world. Hope not lost

Kriss216:
Succinctly, Nigeria is like a Big brother with money but zero package, who gets bullied by the younger ones without money but enough package.

If there was money, why does the government keep borrowing?

onyechez:

If you don't have anything worth saying you better shut up, this is not a Ghanaian forum. Did you see them stealing in the video, you're dumb to have derail the discussion.

thunder fire u

damn... there was a country

If the man is igbo, I don't care

LibertyRep:
Ghana has been giving the signs of 'Nigeria Must Go' lately.

I'm not sure these neighbouring countries respect us anymore.

Where exactly have we missed it?

We were once the giant of at least West Africa.

LibertyRep , did you vote in the last election ? Our African brothers are treating us like rags , this is because of the level of mediocrity in the entire Nigerian system . We used to be revered but now , we are seen as pests and parasites . Who do we blame ? Politicians , Securitymen, Business Men, Citizens ? We all have a role to play to fix this country . But who first ??

4tomandchi:
Nothing truly last forever some year ago it was "Ghana Must Go" fast forward to present time it's "Nigeria Must Go". God please deliver Nigeria from backwardness.

My brother, they actually didn't first.

Ghana-must-go, was retaliation.

Discovery4today:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsNWVOd19qU
Nigerian man cries out as Ghanaian govt. shut down their shops

....despite presenting necessary documents.

when will an Igbo man ever apply tactis in resolving issues.
Wailing and shouting on top of your voice can never solve issues. If you can't abide by the law of a country, you get out of that country and go to another country that can accommodate you.
You see, the Nigeria, you call zoo, has been enduring, Nigeria's closest neighbour, Ghana can never endure it.
Finally, this is the karma for calling your country.

Eehya they should come back nAa,I hate what I don't like,they way these people are treating us it's unfair,we have many foreigners living and dining with us yet we have never driven any away let alone subject them to sorrow,it's unfair ooo

onyechez:

Ghana isn't cleaner than rivers state, maybe safer yes. It seems you are confused between civilization and the rest of those your list.

Accra is cleaner than Port Harcourt and there aren't as many drunken layabouts looking to cause trouble.

Deen112:
Ghanian are becoming comedians imagine asking for one million dollars. Its better to ask foreigners to vacate your country and stop the foolish politics. Nigeria the big brother of Africa over to you and hear the cry of your citizens.

They are not comedians.

That is the visa requirement of most countries.

They require that you invest a certain amount of money in their economy for you to get a resident visa.

Because there's the ECOWAS thingy that's why Nigerians don't need to apply for visa before visiting or living in Ghana. Just present your ECOWAS Nigerian passport and you're let through.

But I don't think this covers business.

I understand that the Ghananians are trying to protect the local businesses from being overtaken by foreigners.

After all their West African brother, Nigeria has the biggest population in Africa.

Imagine 1 million Nigerians relocating to Ghana and taking over the small businesses there.


The unfortunate part is that a lot of the profit made will be repartrated back to Nigeria.

So, even though I'm Nigerian, I support the Ghananian government.

DexterousOne:
See how silly many of you are.....

This is a thread of a Nigerian citizen being humiliated in another country


And these are the comments most of you have to say?

Many of you lack common sense, and are psychologically traumatised

I've just recently found out that the number of imbeciles on nairaland is confounding.

They think when they travel out they are yoruba or igbo they dont know that Nigeria covers them all.


Many of them shall not see an airport in thier lives so they can continue to wallow in thier foolishness.

Just keep watching

Discovery4today:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsNWVOd19qU
Nigerian man cries out as Ghanaian govt. shut down their shops

....despite presenting necessary documents.

SHOULD NIGERIA CONTINUE TO REMAIN IN ECOWAS?

Ecowas has been dying for so long !

Unfortunately, President Buhari seems not to be taking action.

Maybe it is because he does not care about the plights of Nigerians in Ghana whom are mainly Igbos.

THE 5 PERCENTERS !

Tkester:
The wicked afonjaz as children of fallen demons, will be so happy for with new. Honestly, I keep loathing the day we were dumped in the same country with these God-forsaken creatures.

Unfortunately for you, the more you hate them, the more grief you come to.

Anazp:
why do all Africans hate the Igbo people?

I am wondering too. And not only Afrixans.

Ordinary Ghana kwa

Tkester:
The wicked afonjaz as children of fallen demons, will be so happy for with new. Honestly, I keep loathing the day we were dumped in the same country with these God-forsaken creatures.

No right thinking human will be happy with this. SHALOM