Niger's nationals in Ghana are being sent back to their home country by the Niger Embassy in Ghana.This became possible after the leaders of the Niger Hausa Community contacted the Niger Embassy in Ghana, who subsequently reached out to the Niger President, Mohamed Bazoum.Speaking to the Media, the Chief Justice of Addarawa Community in the Ashanti Region, Abubakar Lamin, expressed gratitude to the various stakeholders for their assistance.

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"They took our worries to the Niger consulate here in Kumasi, and he also took it to the Niger Embassy, and they took it to the President." "The President listened to them, and we had all these opportunities, so we can transport them back to Niger," he said.Some Nigeriens who interacted with the media revealed that they fled their country to beg for alms in Ghana due to economic hardship.

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Saalaha Abdou who hails from Hawandawaki, stated that after her husband abandoned his family, things became difficult, therefore had to seek refuge in Ghana. She came to Ghana with her four children to beg for money on the street.Memuna Ado, another Nigerien, also attributed her decision to come to Ghana to economic hardship."We came to Ghana to seek help. If we had money and food back home, we would not have come here.

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I have five children here with me in Ghana, and the other two are back home. I go with the children to beg for money and food," she said.Meanwhile, Nigerien authorities have been urged to provide a means of livelihood to their returning citizens, so they do not end up begging for alms on the streets. "Our President Mohamed Bazoum should help us. If there is help, we will not go anywhere to engage in begging.

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  We need help to be able to stop begging. Without help, we will be forced to go back into this venture," Memuna Ado added.Source: The Independent Ghana

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