Yeske!:
It's high time the FG made the Ghanaian certificate illegal in Nigeria and equally ban importation of Alomo bitters into Nigeria.

Yeske!:
It's high time the FG made the Ghanaian certificate illegal in Nigeria and equally ban importation of Alomo bitters into Nigeria.

shymmex: What are Nigerians doing in Ghana, anyway?

A Nigerian was arrested in Afghanistan last year - funny nomadic people.

Sit your black arse in your big for nothing country, and fix the shyte hole.

Very soon, Somalia is going to start deporting Nigerians as well.

Shameless people.

Are you currently in Nigeria . . . .Answers needed ASAP

Nigeria 'frees Chinese traders'
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Dozens of Chinese textile traders arrested in Nigeria and accused of "economic scavenging" earlier this week have now been released.

Chinese embassy spokesman Ding Yonghua said many of the traders, who were picked up in the northern city of Kano, had already left the country.

Dozens more Chinese held in Lagos for visa offences were also freed.

Mr Ding urged Chinese nationals to obey local laws and ensure all their documents were in order.

Those arrested in Kano had been trading at a textile market. Nigerian law bans foreigners from the retail trading of textiles.

Local immigration chief Emmanuel Brisca Ifeadi described the Chinese as "scavengers" and said the arrests were part of a wider crackdown.

He said all foreigners found to be trading illegally would be targeted in the crackdown, not just Chinese.

China is now Africa's largest trading partner, surpassing the United States and its traditional European partners.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18205032

londoner: Look, just leave their country.....they do not want you there.

They will continue to harass until you leave. It is better to count your losses and leave with your head high, before you are chased out with just your clothing........ in shame.


What ever you are selling in Ghana, people also pay money for in Nigeria don't they?

My bf tried to get me to come to Ghana, I refused and stood fast to never go and live there. I kept telling him that they don't want Nigerians there.......it is not about what is fair, it is about what the truth is.

They don't want us there.......it is their country, Nigerians, just leave!!!!!!!

Ghana's Plan To Chase Out Nigerians - Classifies Ecowas Citizens As Expertrates



Ghana classifies ECOWAS citizens as expatriates

Citizens from the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) are to brace up for more hurdles as the Ghanaian government has wielded the big stick by classifying them as expatriates under new investment laws.

This was made known by the Ghana Investment Promotion Council (GIPC). The GIPC has reviewed all the country’s rules and regulations concerning foreign investment laws, which classified ECOWAS citizens desirous of working in their country as expatriates.

Under the new move, GIPC is seeking to review foreign investment laws in the country ranging from $300,000 to $1million as minimum capital requirement as precondition for any foreign investor to do business in Ghana. What this means is that Nigerians and other ECOWAS citizens who go to work and do business in Ghana will have time limit attached to their stay. They will also come under quota restrictions and will have to renew their status at the expiration of their permits. This is against the ECOWAS protocol which allows free entry and exit for West African citizens.
Already, member countries like Nigeria, Togo and the Republic Of Benin have frowned over the move, stressing that the latest pronouncement will shut their nationals out of business.

At the event, ECOWAS executive secretary, Ibn Chambas, carpeted Ghana for such intentions, arguing that the country was not willing to reintegrate into the sub-regional market. He enjoined the authorities to consider a review of the said investment promotion council, describing it as anti-ECOWAS that will not be to the interest of member countries.

However, the GIPC said it is still committed to going ahead with the plans that many analysts believe will shut other West African countries out of the market.

On November 28, 2007, Nigerian traders in Ghana found themselves at crossroads over a business policy targeted at their businesses in Ghana. GIPC came up with a policy that every Nigerian business outfit in Ghana must pay a record $300,000 before being allowed to do business.
At the prevailing exchange rate, the sum adds up to about N48 million. Despite protests from the traders and calls for caution by other ECOWAS members, the GIPC went into action, sealing up thousands of Nigerian businesses in Accra, the country’s capital and other Ghanaian cities.
More than 20 months afterwards, the businesses and shops have remained shut. Some of the traders had expected that the new Ghanaian government of John Atta-Mills would discard the policy and allow them access to their means of livelihood.

However, there are suggestions that the clampdown on ECOWAS citizens may be more political than economic, considering the rising volume of Nigerian businesses that has contributed in shaping Ghanaian economic landscape.

The 1994 Ghana Investment Promotion Act guarantees the freedom for non-Ghanaians and was designed to attract private domestic and foreign investment to the country.

http://www.businessdayonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5593:ghana-classifies-ecowas-citizens-as-expatriates&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=18

onatisi: when i came on this forum and was telling Nigerians not to support the Ghanian professor that was calling our president dumb assoles on this site were saying that the man is talking sense , in Ghana here the first thing on their mind towards Nigerians is to humiliate and rubbish us , so no matter how good you are they hate Nigerians but but this is due to the behavior of Nigerians here only very few fractions of Nigerians work here the majority like 70%are involved in crime at times when i see what Nigerians are doing here i find it difficult and shameful to call myself a Nigerian , our boys are always stealing fighting and shouting Ghanians dont like that sor of thing and this has polluted their mind towards us , i have been very luck here becos i have managed to keep away from Nigerians and to show Ghanians i am honest , i was accused of theft point blank last week becos i was a Nigerian in my place of work but luckily for me the thief was cauht the third day mind you no apologies was tendered becos just down the street a 3 Nigerians were caught stealing and been in possession of Indian hemp

jmaine:

Your post contradicts itself, in one stead you said they hate Nigerians for nothing;in another stead you justify that stereotype cos a healthy 70% of Nigerians are into crimes, even citing your personal measures to stay away from Nigerians just to impress your host

If you, as a Nigerian could be ashamed and scared of associating with fellow Nigerians, how much more the Ghanaians who equally suffer from this hordes of criminals thought be Nigerians

From your post, i feel they have a reason to loathe us

Gbawe:

Please don't mind him. Folks like him are ultimately not useful ambassadors of their Nation. I wonder where he got the ridiculous 70% figure from. What I will say is that any Nigerian who goes to Ghana to hustle, perhaps because he has limited skills and education, will likely subsist in a cadre dominated by Nigerians hustlers and unsavoury characters.

I would therefore not expect those sort of Nigerians to be aware of th teeming number of professionally qualified working/investment class of Nigerians involved in banking, property development, franchised restaurants, transport etc, etc, etc.

It therefore becomes easy for those sort of Nigerians to claim 70% of Nigerians are crooks based on their direct environment and class of folks they are limited to associating with.

Gbawe:

Please don't mind him. Folks like him are ultimately not useful ambassadors of their Nation. I wonder where he got the ridiculous 70% figure from. What I will say is that any Nigerian who goes to Ghana to hustle, perhaps because he has limited skills and education, will likely subsist in a cadre dominated by Nigerians hustlers and unsavoury characters.

I would therefore not expect those sort of Nigerians to be aware of th teeming number of professionally qualified working/investment class of Nigerians involved in banking, property development, franchised restaurants, transport etc, etc, etc.

It therefore becomes easy for those sort of Nigerians to claim 70% of Nigerians are crooks based on their direct environment and class of folks they are limited to associating with.

jmaine:

The 70% stats he provided were alarming,scary and surprising . . . I even wondered how he confidently passed his stats as facts . . . . If a Nigerian could quote such, then imagine what stats the average Ghanaian citizen will reel out as stats,in reference to the criminal Nigerian elements resident in Ghana

onatisi:

MY BROTHER YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE IT UNTIL YOU SEE IT WITH YOUR OWN TWO EYES , PLEASE COME AND SEE WHAT OUR FELLOW BROTHERS ARE DOING HERE . THE PRISONS ARE FULL OF NIGERIANS I AM A NIGERIAN WHY WILL I LIE ABOUT MY OWN PPL , READ ALL MY POST I ALWAYS TELL PPL GHANA IS NOT WHAT THEY SAY IT IS . MOST NIGERIANS THAT COME HERE TO HUSTLE AND WORK ARE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18-35
THE AGE BRACKET OF 18-27 ARE USUALLY DOING YAHOO YAHOO AND THEY FIGHT A LOT , I WORKED IN A PLACE AND MY GHANA BOSS TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD NOT TELL THEM THERE I AM A NIGERIAN WHEN WE REACHED THE OFFICE I SAW 2 PICTURES OF NIGERIANS BEEN WANTED BY THE POLICE FOR THEFT THE BOSS OF THE COMPANY HAD TO PAY THE MONEY ABOUT 50K CEDIS AND HE VOWED NEVER TO EMPLOY NIGERIANS , A CONSTRUCTION SITE WAS ROBBED OF ALL THE AIR CONDITIONS BY A NIGERIAN GUARD THEY EMPLOYED THE CASE IS ENDLESS , AN 18 YRS OLD GIRL WAS KILLED AND HER NECK TESTED BY HER NIGERIAN BOYFRIENDS AT ACHIMOTA THE LIST IS ENDLESS EVERY DAY CHECK THROUGH GHANA NEWS . I DONT NEED TO ARGUE OR ABUSE ANYBODY ON THIS ISSUE MY OWN IS THAT IF U FEEL I AM LIEING COME AND SEE FOR URSELF

onatisi: when i came on this forum and was telling Nigerians not to support the Ghanian professor that was calling our president dumb assoles on this site were saying that the man is talking sense , in Ghana here the first thing on their mind towards Nigerians is to humiliate and rubbish us , so no matter how good you are they hate Nigerians but but this is due to the behavior of Nigerians here only very few fractions of Nigerians work here the majority like 70%are involved in crime at times when i see what Nigerians are doing here i find it difficult and shameful to call myself a Nigerian , our boys are always stealing fighting and shouting Ghanians dont like that sor of thing and this has polluted their mind towards us , i have been very luck here becos i have managed to keep away from Nigerians and to show Ghanians i am honest , i was accused of theft point blank last week becos i was a Nigerian in my place of work but luckily for me the thief was cauht the third day mind you no apologies was tendered becos just down the street a 3 Nigerians were caught stealing and been in possession of Indian hemp

Gbawe:

Dude, give it a rest. With Nigerians like you, we don't need enemies !!!!! Do you think Ghanaians need help with learning to commit crime or do you think Nigerians introduced hemp smoking to Ghana? Go to Labardi beach and see dozens of Ghanaian layabout, the equivalent of Nigerian area boys, on any day, smoking 'Gbana'. Are you ignorant of the large Rastafarian, hemp-smoking community in Ghana?

As for being accused of stealing because you are Nigerians, I can only say you are mentally weak to let some Ghanaians bully you with their false holier-than-thou pontifications based on sheer head-in-the-sand hypocrisy!!!! Do you know how many Ghanaian domestice staff I have had who have stolen from me? Virtually all numbering more than 6 over the years!!!! Mobile phones, cash, clothing belonging to me my wife and kids, etc, etc !!!!

Keep burying your head in the sand and avoiding your fellow Nigerians because of behaviour not exclusive to them that folks like you have now let others, equally guilty of such conduct, tag us with. By all means, avoid the Nigerian criminal elements in Ghana but don't try to make them a ludicrous 70% logic-defying majority !!!

Let me throw a challenge to the forum that exposes how some Nigerians are foolish enough to believe we are the criminals in Ghana. Google "armed robbery Adenta Ghana". Click images to get an image search. Follow the pictures to read the articles attached and view the names of the armed robbers. We are the armed robbers of Ghana yet that is not reflected overwhelming by the logic of statistical average. Nonsense !!!!

onatisi:

MY BROTHER YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE IT UNTIL YOU SEE IT WITH YOUR OWN TWO EYES , PLEASE COME AND SEE WHAT OUR FELLOW BROTHERS ARE DOING HERE . THE PRISONS ARE FULL OF NIGERIANS I AM A NIGERIAN WHY WILL I LIE ABOUT MY OWN PPL , READ ALL MY POST I ALWAYS TELL PPL GHANA IS NOT WHAT THEY SAY IT IS . MOST NIGERIANS THAT COME HERE TO HUSTLE AND WORK ARE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18-35
THE AGE BRACKET OF 18-27 ARE USUALLY DOING YAHOO YAHOO AND THEY FIGHT A LOT , I WORKED IN A PLACE AND MY GHANA BOSS TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD NOT TELL THEM THERE I AM A NIGERIAN WHEN WE REACHED THE OFFICE I SAW 2 PICTURES OF NIGERIANS BEEN WANTED BY THE POLICE FOR THEFT THE BOSS OF THE COMPANY HAD TO PAY THE MONEY ABOUT 50K CEDIS AND HE VOWED NEVER TO EMPLOY NIGERIANS , A CONSTRUCTION SITE WAS ROBBED OF ALL THE AIR CONDITIONS BY A NIGERIAN GUARD THEY EMPLOYED THE CASE IS ENDLESS , AN 18 YRS OLD GIRL WAS KILLED AND HER NECK TESTED BY HER NIGERIAN BOYFRIENDS AT ACHIMOTA THE LIST IS ENDLESS EVERY DAY CHECK THROUGH GHANA NEWS . I DONT NEED TO ARGUE OR ABUSE ANYBODY ON THIS ISSUE MY OWN IS THAT IF U FEEL I AM LIEING COME AND SEE FOR URSELF

onatisi:

come and see for urself and please when u get here tell ppl u are a nigerian and see how they will react to you . i dont need to argue . thank you

jmaine:

Oga mi, No one is saying Nigerians don't commit crimes there . . .anyone who says that is a bone headed liar . .But quoting 70% justifies the despise they have for us. And how did you sum up your statistics to get such an embarrassing 70% crime rate stats . .

The grouse the Ghanaian authorities keep hammering on is the complaint that, Nigerians are usurping and dominating businesses meant for the Ghanaian populace.Hence,constituting a huge threat to the economic power of the average Ghanaian citizen

It's a sure sign they (Ghana authorities), seek to address their perceived economic imbalance they feel it's not favoring their citizens.Which is also a yard stick that a sizable percentage of Nigerians there are engaged in numerous profitable ventures to the detriment of their competing Ghanaian host .

Verdict : Your 70% Stats was too alarming . . .

Gbawe:

Guy, I know Ghana far more than you think. I have been associated with Ghana for over 10 years. How long have you been living there to now think yourself an authority? Man mi, I have been going to and staying in Ghana long enough, as a scientifically minded person given to working with facts, to know that the attempt by some Ghanaians to portray Nigerians as majority criminals simply does not stand the test of factual scrutiny.

Of course there are Nigerians in Ghana committing crime ,and they do stand out as 'foreigners', but that is often too exagerated by some keen to always play Ostrich and childishly blame others for everything.

If you read the papers, know crime statistic and generally are aware of all facet of Nigerian society in Ghana, you will realise that Ghanaians are still by far the major offenders when it comes to crime in Ghana.

What is certainly true is that Africans are consumed with blaming others for their problems. To that end, it is easy , as an example, for some Ghanaians to posit that Nigerians are "teaching" Ghanaians armed robbery when intelligent folks working with facts know that Ghanaians certainly don't appear as if they need any tuition in that respect based on daily reportage we all see.

Drug-dealing/trafficking nko? Vis-a-vis permeation of society to even the highest echelon of policing, entertainment, politics etc? Do you really know Ghana? Abeg fashy my brother. Stick to the topic.

onatisi:
i am not arguing we are both here in ghana and i think the ppl at home will be reading what we are writing and posting , well if Nigerians were as well behaved as u are claiming then the situation on ground is the best judge

ballabriggs: Fact is Nigerians are heavily discriminated against in most foreign countries. What is the issue should be our major concern. Is it over exaggerated that we get involved in criminality? Do we disrespect their culture the way some of us do even within Nigeria? Do we leave their countries and look inwards since it seems they won't stop discriminating against us? How do we get our young people back to work? We need answers.

onatisi:
i am not arguing we are both here in ghana and i think the ppl at home will be reading what we are writing and posting , well if Nigerians were as well behaved as u are claiming then the situation on ground is the best judge

Nigerians in Ghana: Uncovering the Myth
March 27, 2012 | Kwasi Kyei |13 Comments


Abstract:
The negative effects of the influx of Nigerians into Ghana have been widely documented. Nevertheless, many Nigerian companies are moving their businesses into Ghana. I believe that the marginal benefit that Ghana receives from Nigerian investments is greater than the marginal costs the country may suffer from the increased crime rate.


Summary:
The Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) Free Movement of Persons Directorate states that “A citizen of the Community visiting any Member State for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days shall enter the territory of that Member State through the official entry point free of visa requirements. Such citizen shall, however, be required to obtain permission for an extension of stay from the appropriate authority if after such entry that citizen has cause to stay for more than ninety (90) days.” This clause has increased the number of citizens from other West African countries: mainly, Nigerian, Ivory Coast, Liberia and Sierra Leone, in Ghana.

Many believe that the huge influx of Nigerians, between one and three million (depending on your source) has had grievous effects on the lives and safety of Ghanaians. The first portion of this blog will look at the perceived negative effects of Nigerians in Ghana. Why the sudden inflow? Ghana has impressively maintained its brand as a very peaceful and democratic haven for other West Africans whose countries have been mired by turmoil. Many believe that the influx of West African citizens, especially Nigerians, has increased the crime rate in Ghana. Over the past decade, the incidence of armed robbery, internet fraud (419), conman activities, property-documentation forgery have skyrocketed in the country.

[b]You ask the common Ghanaian for the cause of this sudden change, and you will hear the “Niger man,” meaning the Nigerians. [/b]An example of an “imported” crime is the 419 scam. With Nigerian roots, the 419 internet scheme involves an individual proposing a business venture with huge economic returns to another (usually a Westerner). After impressing the Western investor with false business proposals and fake letters from government agencies, the 419 artist, if lucky, receives money from the investor. With time, the conman sends regular update on the business falsifying financial performance. The investor, who is now hooked to the business, becomes more willing to send more money to grow the “business.” Besides, the dangerously high incidence of crime and cyber fraud has caught up to many Ghanaians.

Today, a high number of young people partake in con activities and armed robbery as well cyber-crimes.
Given the above negative effects of Nigerians in Ghana, the sudden movement is having a positive influence on the Ghanaian economy. Nigerian businesses are attracted to Ghana for the country’s relative security and political stability, reliable power supply and relatively better schools. Given the proximity – Accra is 40 and 20 minutes from Lagos and Abuja, respectively- to one another and a similar language, English and Pidgin English, many Nigerians have flown to live in Ghana. With abundance of “oil money,” Nigerian businessmen have invested hugely in Ghana’s banking, finance and insurance sectors, as well as petroleum, energy, telecommunications and transportation industries. These ventures are providing jobs for Ghanaians and are playing a huge role in Ghana’s quest to being a middle-income economy. Besides, the influx of business should increase the revenues of the Government of Ghana, and “hopefully” enable it to invest in the people and embark on more wealth redistribution projects. The long term impact of Nigerian wealth and business in Ghana is invaluable to economic growth in the nation.

Analysis:
Before moving to my main analysis of comparing the costs and benefits of having Nigerians in Ghana, I challenge the notion that Nigerians have increased crime in Ghana. The fact that the crime rate increased around the time Nigerians immigrated into Ghana does not necessarily mean that Nigerians are the bad guys. A basic rule of statistical and regression analysis, “correlation does not imply causation” helps explain this point. Other factors like tech advancement and the low poverty levels may have had larger influences on the crime rate. Additionally, the crime rate increase may have increased due to refugees from Ivory Coast, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

In order to continue with the analysis, let us assume that Nigerians did cause the skyrocket crime rate. Is the marginal cost of crime greater than the current and expected marginal benefits from the entry of business?” I do not believe so. Economic principle shows that investments have incredible high multiplier effects that drive an economy to growth. For example, increased jobs may mean that an additional Ghanaian may earn an extra dollar. This extra dollar may have a good influence on his or her ability to afford good education, food and drinking water. A higher education may in turn increase his or her ability to establish a business or invest in small-scale businesses. Thus, the current spurt in investment in Ghana may have massive tangible and intangible long term benefits for Ghana. Finally, economic growth, due to inflow of Nigerian capital, will help Ghana invest in its security system and consequently reduce the crime rate.
Based on the above, I believe that Ghanaians need to worry less about the “assumed” role of Nigerians in crime, and worry more about the possible opportunity costs that the nation will face when Nigerian businesses “pack their bags and leave.” The country needs to implement more pro-investment policies. Unfortunately, an inevitable side effect of having wealth accumulate in one place is an increased crime rate. Thus, the government needs to invest in its security system to control the crime. Security strengthening will not only make Ghanaians “happy,” but also attract more foreign investors into the country.

onatisi:
peopl at home there is still more and more but due to space i may not be able to post them all . nigerians need to change . like i said earlier i dont and wont argue on this issue , ppl at home come and see what ur brothers are doing here in ghana . now tell me how can our host like us with all these and mind you this is just a tip of the ice berg if you want more i will give u . lets not defend what we know is wrong .i dont like ghanians but my brothers here are not helping matters and i think this ppl are just fed up

Gbawe:

My guy, there is no need for the back and forth. Think what you want and supply as many links of Nigerians linked to crime as you want. No one said Nigerians do not commit crime in Ghana and ultimately all your links prove nothing because adult, working with logic and facts, will know all you supply above , to bolster your ludicrous assertion, has to be taken in the context of overall statistical permutation and length of time which many reveal real useful and conjecture-free indicators.

If there are 5 to 10 cases of Nigerian involvement in crime monthly, what does that exactly tell us when there are 3000 cases of crime committed monthly by Ghanaians themselves?

You are working with dubious generalisation and this is why you can conclude 70% of 2 million Nigerians (if one believes the highest estimates) in Ghana are criminals i.e 1.4 million Nigerians. Surely it is clear if you can believe that then you can believe anything negative about Nigerians.