Ibrahim Mahama supports xenophobic attack victim with GH¢200,000
Ibrahim Mahama extended financial support to Emmanuel Asamoah, who experienced xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Ibrahim Mahama offered Emmanuel Asamoah GH¢200,000 as seed capital to start a business in Ghana.
Ibrahim Mahama assured Emmanuel Asamoah of support in setting up a cement and hardware distribution depot in Accra. This support aims to help Emmanuel Asamoah regain economic stability and successfully reintegrate into society. The support was announced during a meeting on Tuesday, May 12, involving Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quashie, and Emmanuel Asamoah.
During the meeting, Ibrahim Mahama encouraged other Ghanaians living in South Africa to consider returning home, assuring them that opportunities exist in Ghana. He said, "Ambassador, if there are any other people there, let them all come back home. There are so many opportunities here for them." The gesture comes amid renewed concerns about the safety and welfare of African migrants in parts of South Africa, where xenophobic attacks over the years have affected several foreign nationals, including Ghanaians.
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Ibrahim Mahama has offered support to a Ghanaian man who suffered from xenophobic attacks in South Africa- a move intended to help him rebuild his life back home. This gesture highlights the ongoing challenges faced by Ghanaians abroad and the efforts to reintegrate them.
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