A report has it that a fracas nearly broke out between the Nigerian trade union and its Ghanaian counterpart as a result of the closed shops.
This is not the first time the Ghana Union of Traders’ Association (GUTA), will close business outlets run by Nigerians in Ghana, which according to Vanguard, brought the total number of businesses belonging to Nigerians shut down by GUTA to 70.
Ghana Union of Traders’ Association (GUTA), will close business outlets run by Nigerians in Ghana, which according to Vanguard, brought the total number of businesses belonging to Nigerians shut down by GUTA to 70.
In order to avert a similar occurrence, the National President of the Nigerian Union of Traders Association in Ghana (NUTAG), Chukwuemeka Nnaji, advised union members to close their shops as rumours have it that Nigeria-owned businesses at Tip Toe Lane, Kwame Nkrumah Circle areas would be the latest casualties.
Possible reason for the shutdown
Going by the reason given, the businesses shutdown were said to have violated the rules guiding the operation of non-nationals in Ghana. But there are claims in the public domain that the Ghanaian union strategically targeted shops owned by Nigerians as a reprisal to the Nigerian border closure.
The closure of Nigeria’s land borders has affected Ghanaian traders, as some were reportedly stuck inside the country with tons of goods which they intended to transport through Benin by road.
