Gov’t To Repatriate 431 Detained Ghanaians In UAE
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced it is collaborating with the authorities in the United Arab Emirates to evacuate detained Ghanaians.
The detainees, according to the Ministry numbers 431 including 341 males, 88 females and 2 children.
“Officers from our Consulate-General in Dubai visited the stranded compatriots at the detention centre and extended proximity consular assistance to them.
“From our investigations, it can be confirmed that most of our stranded compatriots were misled by unscrupulous agents who promised them unavailable jobs in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates”, the Ministry said in a statement.
It also noted that Ghana’s Consulate-General is in touch with the host officials to safeguard the rights of the stranded and detained Ghanaians at the detention centre.
Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini
