Nigerian government announces measures to end retail trade feud with Ghana
The Nigerian government says it is taking steps to ensure it ends the ongoing retail trade feud with Ghana.
This follows the closure of retail shops owned by foreigners by a task force put together by the Trade Ministry.
The PRO of the Ministry had said it is against the laws of Ghana for foreigners to own retail shops in the country.
Talking to Nigerian traders at a meeting, the Foreign Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, said that his team is taking the issue up with the regional body, ECOWAS.
He stated that they want ECOWAS to investigate the issue and secure the shops of these Nigerian traders.
Mr Onyeama claimed that the clammed down of retail shops were in contradiction with the ECOWAS protocols.
“We want this matter to be addressed at the shortest time possible. What is the point of having an economic community, if, at the end of the day, each country will just make a law and regulations that are in contradiction of that,” he added.
However, the leader of the Nigerian traders believes the recent closure of the shops might be politically fuelled.
