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Stop stereotyping Nigerians as criminals, Ghanaian man tells countrymen
Worried by the increasing media stereotyping of Nigerians living in Ghana, a Ghanaian man identified as Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has called on his countrymen to stop labeling Nigerians as criminals.
Otchere-Darko, who is the founder of a policy and research institute, Danquah Institute, took to his Facebook page on Tuesday to make the call.
He shared the front pages of two Ghanaian newspapers, where stories on Nigerians allegedly involved in criminal activities were prominently displayed.
The headlines read,
“Boy, 4, kidnapped…Nigerian grabbed at Maamobi,” “Nigerians at it again!…attempt to steal 4-year-old boy.”
Otchere-Darko shared the photos and wrote;
“Imagine living in Europe, and waking up almost daily to headlines such as “Another Ghanaian Arrested”. That is how being a Nigerian in Ghana feels.
“Some of us have been saying this for years but with no impact. Stop the anti-Nigerian stereotyping! We keep reinforcing an unfortunate image that Nigerians are criminals.
“Even where a gang of 4 Ghanaians and 1 Nigerian robs a bank, we are told the Nigerian either “subcontracted” or “recruited” the Ghanaians. Indeed, almost half of West Africans are Nigerians, so Nigerians are bound to have the highest number of both good and bad people in our region, on our continent. #StopCriminalisingNaija”
See his post:
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