The High Commission of Ghana in Nigeria has denied alleged castigation of Nigeria and her leadership by Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo.
An official of the High Commission in Abuja, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the comments trending on social media were nothing but fake news.
According to some reports, Akufo-Addo was quoted to have said: “We must learn from the mistakes of Nigeria, and never in our entire history be ever so foolish.
“You cannot declare war on your country and still be enjoying federal allocation as a state except in complicity with the government.
“The Nigerian government is an ethnic government, not a nationalistic government. What I cannot understand is why Nigerians themselves are not angry enough to change the situation.”
However, the Ghanaian official said the statements accredited to Mr. Akufo-Addo were not true.
“There is no occasion either in private or public where President Akufo Addo attacked the good people of Nigeria,” the official said.
“Mr. President holds the brotherhood of Ghana and Nigeria in the highest regard.
“The said statement is the handwork of enemies of the two brotherly countries whose desire is to continue to see unnecessary tension among the good people of the two countries.
“We shall continue to see peaceful coexistence among the good people of Ghana and Nigeria.”
