In 1983, Nigeria's government, led by President Shehu Shagari, ordered Ghanaians and other West African immigrants to leave, citing need for resource and job protection with, low employment and high inflation rate looming over the country.
A decision the Ghanaian government deemed inhumane. 
This mass expulsion, sparked by a robbery incident and fueled by economic crisis and xenophobia, left thousands displaced.

Families fled with their belongings in cheap checkered bags, now infamous as the 
"Ghana Must Go" bags.
Many suffered, stranded in  boarders or dying from hunger and exhaustion.

Ghana, already reeling from famine and economic hardship, struggled to absorb the returning thousands.

The expulsion strained Nigeria-Ghana relations, drawing international criticism.

Yet, "Ghana Must Go" became a cultural icon, symbolizing hardship and resilience. 
Today, it reminds us that even in adversity, humanity can prevail.

As West Africans, we must strive for greater understanding and cooperation, ensuring such incidents never happen again.