Ghanaians In Abidjan Refuse To Return Home

Out of 500 Ghanaians, who sought assistance from the Ghana Embassy in Cote d'Ivoire to return home, only 128 and a Togolese arrived at the Elubo border on Saturday. The returnees, made up of 50 women and 79 men continued their journey to Accra, Kumasi and Winneba. Most of them are reported to be traders living in Abidjan.

Western Regional Co-ordinator of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Padmore K. N. Arthur says all the 128 Ghanaians, who did not apply for any refugee status were assisted to continue to their respective homes.

Mr. Arthur said personnel of NADMO have been stationed at Elubo to assist Ghanaians and nationals of other countries fleeing the conflict in Cote d’Ivoire.

Meanwhile, nine Ivorian railway services workers fleeing fighting at Bouake arrived at the Elubo border on Saturday en route to the capital, Abidjan. The men, aged between 24 and 44 years, crossed the Ghanaian border and took refuge at Wa on September 19, when the crisis began. Western Regional Co-ordinator of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Padmore K. N. Arthur said the workers who were eager to go back to Cote d(quote)Ivoire appealed to the NADMO to facilitate their return to Abidjan.