Nigeria seeks to resolve diplomatic tension with Ghana.

Femi Gbajabiamila, Nigeria's House of Representatives speaker is taking a trip to Ghana for a meeting with his Ghanaian counterpart following the recent diplomatic tension.Mr Gbajabiamila told Nigerian media that the main topic of discussion would be issues affecting Nigerians in Ghana.

Nigeria's Information Minister Lai Mohammed had spoken about Ghana deporting Nigerians and  closing shops owned by Nigerian citizens. A statement he issued on behalf of the government stipulates that the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre Act, which put certain restrictions on non-Ghanaians as far as retail  trading is concerned, “were outrageous”. 

In response, Ghana's Information Minister Kojo Opong Nkrumah said the Nigerians who were deported were involved in criminals activities, and that all foreign shops owners, whose documentation were not in order had their premises closed.

Diplomatic relations between the two countries have been taut in recent months following trade tensions and the demolition of the Nigerian diplomatic building in Accra.

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