CKN Investigation:Nigeria, Ghana Poise For Showdown Over Yellow Fever Vaccines Cert. For Visiting Nigerians

Diplomatic Crisis Looms Btw Nigeria And Ghana Over Yellow Fever Vaccines On Nigerians Visiting Ghana
A diplomatic crisis is in the offing soon between Nigeria and its good neighbor Ghana over the introduction of a vaccine certificate for all Nigerians visiting the West African country.
According to CKN Nigeria special investigation, Ghana introduced the measure about six months ago contrary to the ECOWAS treaty on movement of citizens within the sub region.
The introduction of the yellow fever certificate has been in diplomatic level as a subtle attack on the rights of Nigerians visiting Ghana, a country that has been one of Nigerians closest ally ore independence.
While we could not ascertain the motive behind this introduction by the authorities in Accra,it has been adduced that the measure is to checkmate the influx of Nigerians who daily troop to the country for business and other economic opportunities.
Most Nigerians have been denied entry into Ghana on the basis of not possessing the Yellow fever vaccine certificate.
Nigerian diplomats especially at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs when contacted kept mute on this but a reliable source in the Ministry said something is been done about it and soon a pronouncement may be made by the government.
It will be recalled that a similar measure introduced by South Africa led to a high wired diplomatic row between Nigeria and south Africa after some Nigerians including a serving Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria were turned back by south African immigration authorities for none possession of Yellow Fever vaccine certificate.
The Nigerian government did not only repatriate some South Africans but threatened to close down major South African companies doing business in the country.
The South Africans were made to eat the humble pie when President Jacob Zuma led government not only apologized to Nigeria but sent a high powered delegation to appease the Nigerian government.
The obnoxious law was amended in favour of Africa’s most populous nation.
CKN Nigeria attempt to speak to officials of the Ghanaian embassy in Abuja and Lagos on this new development was unsuccessful….CKN

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Chris Kehinde Nwandu is the Editor In Chief of CKNNEWS || He is a Law graduate and an Alumnus of Lagos State University, Lead City University Ibadan and Nigerian Institute Of Journalism || With over 2 decades practice in Journalism, PR and Advertising, he is a member of several Professional bodies within and outside Nigeria || Member: Institute Of Chartered Arbitrators ( UK ) || Member : Institute of Chartered Mediators And Conciliation || Member : Nigerian Institute Of Public Relations || Member : Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria || Fellow : Institute of Personality Development And Customer Relationship Management || Member and Chairman Board Of Trustees: Guild Of Professional Bloggers of Nigeria

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