Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has indicated that Ghana’s agreement with the United States Government to receive some deported Nigerian and Gambian nationals was not done for any financial or material compensation.
He stated this while speaking at the Government Accountability Series in Accra on Monday, September 15, 2025.
The Minister noted that Ghana’s involvement is driven purely by humanitarian principles and pan-African solidarity, not transactional interests.
He added that Ghana’s decision to receive the deportees is in line with its long-standing pan-African values and should not be misinterpreted as support for U.S. immigration policies.
“Ghana has not received and does not seek any financial compensation or material benefit in relation to this understanding,” Mr. Ablakwa said. “Our decision is grounded purely on humanitarian principle and pan-African solidarity to offer temporary refuge where needed, to prevent further human suffering, and to maintain our credibility as a responsible regional actor.”Ghanaian Cultural Tours
“Ghana’s decision must be understood as an act of Pan-African empathy. It is not transactional,” he added. “Like Rwanda, Eswatini, Uganda, and South Sudan who are welcoming fellow Africans, we are standing up for our brothers and sisters in distress. This should not be misconstrued as an endorsement of the immigration policies of the Trump administration.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
