Group Demonstrates Against 'Nigerians Must Go' Agenda in Ghana
- Activists operating in Ghana have staged a protest on September 21, 2025, to reject the rising anti-Nigerian sentiment
- The demonstration, led by Africans Rising, coincided with Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day to promote African unity
- Organisers condemned the 'Nigeria Must Go' calls as divisive and appealed for a focus on legal action, not xenophobia
A coalition of civil society groups and activists has taken to the streets to protest the growing sentiment and calls for Nigerians living in Ghana to leave.
The protest, held on Sunday, September 21, 2025, under the banner of Africans Rising, was aimed at condemning xenophobic rhetoric and promoting unity among Africans living in Ghana.
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Hadi Yakubu, movement coordinator for Africans Rising, stated that the 'Nigerians must go' agenda is divisive and lacks merit.
"We are sending a message out very clearly that we do not accept anti-African hate in Ghana. All these 'Nigeria must go', or 'Liberia must go', or 'Kenya must go' claims are nonsense," he said.
September 21 is marked annually as a ceremonial day to celebrate Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President and Prime Minister.
According to Yakubu, they chose to embark on the protest on this same day to remind those behind the Nigeria Must Go agenda in Ghana that their actions contradict Kwame Nkrumah's advocacy for African unity.
"We are saying that this is Kwame Nkrumah's Ghana, and as we are celebrating Kwame Nkrumah's birthday, we must send the message and let people know that it was Kwame Nkrumah who brought freedom fighters from all over Africa to train them to liberate themselves. It was Kwame Nkrumah who was the foremost advocate for African unity. These are the divisive tendencies of people being used to divide us and stir conflict."
"We don't want division. We don't want conflict. We are sending a strong message and warning to them that they must desist from their divisive tendencies. Africa is one, and Africans are one. That is the reason why we have come out on this very ceremonial day. This is Kwame Nkrumah's day," he added.
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What are Nigeria Must Go demonstrators’ concerns?
The Africans Rising protest comes several weeks after many Ghanaians turned out in large numbers, calling for the deportation of Nigerians, especially the Igbo community.
According to the Nigeria Must Go demonstrators, Nigerians living in Ghana are flouting the country’s trade laws and engaging in crimes.
However, responding to these concerns, Yakubu stated that if some Africans in Ghana are engaged in illegality, they must be held to account according to the laws of the country.
He said this would be a better approach to addressing the issue than calling for their deportation.
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Igbo King stopped from celebrating Igbo Day
YEN.com.gh also reported that an Igbo Day celebration in Accra on September 21, 2025, was halted by the Ga Manste, Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II.
In a petition to the police, the Ga Mantse explained that the celebration led by Igbo King, Eze Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu, could lead to chaos.
The incident follows the self-styled king's encounter at the Asantehemaa's funeral, where he was refused permission to greet Otumfuo.
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