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The real story of Ghana must go (stories of two countries)

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    In the 1960s and early '70s, Ghana was booming. Gold, cocoa, tourism — everything was sweet. At that time, Nigeria was still finding its feet.

     

    Because of Ghana’s economic growth, many Nigerians migrated there to find greener pastures. Ghana even had the nickname “Gold Coast”. But soon, Ghana’s economy began to crumble due to corruption and coups.

     

    In 1969, Ghana’s Prime Minister, Kofi Busia, passed the Aliens Compliance Order. It forced all undocumented West African immigrants — including *hundreds of thousands of Nigerians* — to leave Ghana within two weeks.

     

    Many Nigerians left bitter and heartbroken.

     

    Fast-forward to the early 1980s. Now Nigeria was booming — oil money everywhere. People from across West Africa, including Ghanaians, flooded into Nigeria for jobs and better living.

     

    But by 1983, Nigeria too entered economic crisis. Unemployment was rising. Crime was blamed on foreigners. That same year, President Shehu Shagari ordered over 1 million immigrants, mostly Ghanaians, to leave Nigeria.They were given short notice. Most of them packed their belongings in those cheap, Chinese-made checkered bags — and that’s how the name *“Ghana Must Go”* was born.

     

    From being the host to being deported — the story repeated itself.

     

    Moral:Everything has a history even the smallest thing you can think of

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