Agya Prince (also known as Kontonkyi), a South Africa-based Ghanaian national, has revealed that the number of Ghanaians wishing to return home has surged from an initial 300 to over 500.
According to him, Ghanaian authorities had originally registered 300 individuals who expressed interest in repatriation following recent xenophobic attacks. However, that number has since more than doubled.
Agya Prince attributed this sudden increase to the government’s announcement that citizens willing to return would receive financial support.
Speaking on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5 FM, he explained that many new registrants were motivated by seeing Ibrahim Mahama, the President’s brother, offer financial assistance and job opportunities to a recently evacuated victim.
“There are several of those who have registered to come back because they saw Ibrahim Mahama provide financial assistance and offer help to the man who was recently attacked. Some of them claim the money being offered is state money, and so they want a share of it.”
Beyond the influx of applicants, Agya Prince revealed that a significant number of those who registered had entered South Africa through illegal means.
An investigation into the registration forms exposed widespread discrepancies. Many applicants provided false details, and it was later discovered that they had entered the country via Zimbabwe and other neighbouring nations.
Consequently, these documentation errors have officially delayed the evacuation, which was originally scheduled for May 21, 2026.
Moving forward, authorities are actively working to resolve the issue and are expected to announce a new evacuation date soon.
“We have been asked to make the corrections. We were informed that there had been challenges and errors captured on the forms, and so those corrections are currently being rectified.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
