Ghanian Government has tendered an unreserved apology to the Nigeria government over the overnight demolition of its Nigeria High Commission in Accra.
Though the government claimed it was destroyed by gunmen, Nigerians in Ghana including staff of the embassy claimed a certain businessman known to the police destroyed its embassy over an alleged claimed that the building was on its land.
The Ghanaian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway said during her visit to the Commission that “we are sorry this has happened” and assured that the ongoing investigation would be transparent.
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She assured that the National Security and Lands Commission are investigating the incident.
“We will ensure that whatever the outcome is, we will not hide it from the people of Ghana or the people of Nigeria. It will be laid bare,” she said with the commission’s Charge D’ Affairs, Esther Arewa, at her side.
The Minister said that the government did not sanction the demolition, arguing that the country has respect for the rule of law.
According to Citinewsroom, Botchaway disclosed that the government would investigate the link between the demolition and Osu Stool.
The Stool had accused the Nigeria High Commission of trespassing on the land belonging to it.
The Minister argued that any issue relating to a land dispute, the government expected that “the persons [must] go to court because that is the normal way of dealing with such matters in this country.”
“The government is yet to see any court order,” she added.
Following the High Commission’s Charge D’ Affairs describing the situation as “traumatic” Madam Ayorkor Botchway said the commission will receive the required security.
“I can assure you that we will continue to provide you with protection as you are a diplomatic entity and therefore we will not allow anything untoward to happen,” she said.
“The relations between our two countries are too strong even if there there is any kind of dispute, for it to end in something like this. This shouldn’t happen between Ghana and Nigeria.”
In response, Esther Arewa was hopeful that the investigation will bear fruit.
“We look forward to the Ghanaians government apprehending the culprit behind this and bringing him to book and also that within the shortest time frame, this building is put back up and the premises prepared.”
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