GHANA REBUKES DEMOLITION OF NIGERIA HIGH COMMISSION IN ACCRA …..Perpetrators to be punished
Oru Leonard
The Ghanaian government has rebuked the perpetrators of the demolished building of Nigeria High Commission in Accra, Ghana, adding
“It has come to the attention of the ministry of foreign affairs and regional integration that unidentified individuals have allegedly breached the premises of the Nigeria High commission in Accra and demolished its property under construction around 10pm on Friday 19rh June 2020”, release made available to News Dot Africa stated.
The republic of Ghana said the country is concerned about the development which is a breached Vienna convention on diplomatic relations (VCDR, 1961).
According to Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, investigations are ongoing to unravel the situation and the perpetrators to book. Meanwhile, the government of Ghana has beefed up security at the said facility and the situation is under control.
Expressing regrets over the incident, the statement reassured the diplomatic community in Ghana and the Nigerian high commission, in particular, that Ghana remains a law abiding country that upholds the principle of the rule of law, where due process is followed at all times, adding the government will not relent on its primary obligation to guarantee the safety of members of the diplomatic corps in Ghana.
