Nigerians may be outraged over the demolition of the Nigerian High Commission building in Accra, Ghana last weekend, the Buhari administration however, has disclosed that it would not pursue a retaliatory line of action against its neighbor.
This was made known by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, at the State House on Wednesday.
“The President of Ghana has called and regretted the action and apologised to the President of Nigeria. I think he has shown leadership in the matter and what should Nigeria do; these are two leading countries in West Africa.
“Nigeria will not engage in a street fight with Ghana. This cannot happen. So, the two leaders, especially President Muhammadu Buhari, who is much respected in Africa, they all call him ‘Baba’ (Father), so he is bound to show restraint.
“Matters such as this when they arise, it is always better when they arise, they should be resolved diplomatically. No, there shouldn’t be a fight between Nigeria and Ghana, this will not happen,” Shehu stressed.