Today In History: How Nigeria Ordered 1 Million Ghanaians Out Of Their Country In 1983; And How This Led To The Fame Of The ‘Ghana Must Go Bag’
Exactly 38 Years ago on 17th January 1983, Nigeria expelled two million undocumented West African migrants, half of whom were from Ghana. The President of Nigeria, Shehu Shagari issued an executive order mandating immigrants without proper immigration documents to leave the country or they would be arrested according to the law. The order was in … Read more