[contextly_sidebar id=”z6dJiXAWHEsBjfoSqrM49WcpWUTBDjYM”]\u201cNigerians are coming to Ghana; yes I agree that the rate has increased a little bit but the issue of security in Nigeria \u2013 the Boko Haram is also making people come to Ghana,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
According to him, many Nigerian students are also coming to Ghana to study at the various tertiary institutions.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome students are also coming to Ghana so I wouldn\u2019t say that it\u2019s just because of the election that is why they are coming to Ghana,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n
Nigeria will in February head to the polls to elect a new President\u00a0and the country is also battling with the insurgence of Islamist Militant group, Boko Haram whose activities claimed over 2,000 lives in 2014.<\/p>\n
These situation is believed to have contributed largely to the migration of some Nigerians into neighbouring countries in the West African sub-region including Ghana.<\/p>\n Mr. Owaru indicated that the security situation in Nigeria is likely to escalate during and after the elections which is why some Nigerians \u201cwish to come to Ghana to stay till the election is over.\u201d<\/p>\n He mentioned that since the Nigerian community in Ghana is expected to grow during this period, its leadership will \u201corganize programmes to sensitize both the contestants in Nigeria and the Nigerians who are living in Ghana and even those who are coming.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt is to help them know how to comport themselves. They must live by the law and make sure they understand the environment they are coming in,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Reacting to the influx of Nigerians into Ghana, the Director of Operations at the Ghana Police Service, COP John Kudalor told Citi News<\/strong>, the Police are adequately prepared to address any security challenge that may arise due to the impending Nigerian elections.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have put in place measures and patrolling. I am sure very soon, NADMO will get in touch with us. Meanwhile, we are making our security arrangements to make sure that if anything unforeseen happens, we will be able to contain it,\u201d he assured.<\/p>\n According to him, the Ghana Police Service is on high alert due to the existing security situation in the sub-region.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not only in Nigeria, it\u2019s a sub-regional issue with very important dimensions but we will make adequate preparations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n COP Kudalor further disclosed that from November 2014, his outfit began preparations \u201cand during the Christmas operations, that was also in mind.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By: Efua Idan Osam\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana![\"Nigerian](\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/download10.jpg\")
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