It will be dishonest for anybody to say Ghanaians are leaving due to hardship - Dr. Gideon Boako

Dr. Gideon Boako, the spokesperson for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has dismissed allegations that Ghanaians are leaving the country due to a loss of faith in the current administration.

Speaking in an interview on Citi FM, Boako described such claims as "dishonest" and misleading.

Addressing the growing perception that many Ghanaians are emigrating due to dissatisfaction with the government, Dr. Boako argued that these assertions do not accurately reflect the reality and undermine the government's efforts.

He emphasized the need to consider positive reasons for travel, such as increased cross-border trade.

"It will be the highest level of dishonesty if anybody says that people are leaving due to hopelessness or hardship.

“People travel for different reasons. Some are going to school, some for business. Ten years ago, how many Ghanaians used to travel to Dubai?

“Today, multiples of people go to Dubai. What do they go there to do? They don’t go to live; they go for holidays, shopping, and trade and then come back,” citinewsroom.com quoted him to have said.

Dr. Boako stressed that the increased number of travelers should be viewed positively.

"You cannot say that seeing people at the airport is an indication of hopelessness. Today, cross-border trade is more prevalent than in the past," he added.

"Claiming that more travel is a sign of hopelessness is not only dishonest but shows a lack of proper understanding."

AM/EK