More than 5000 Ghanaians got to Italy by boat
Migrating to Europe for greener pastures is very characteristic of Africans.
They are usually unable to cope with the regular hard economy that mostly exists on the continent.
Italy is one of the top migration destinations for Ghanaians.
According to William Hanna, the European Union Ambassador to Ghana there were 5,636 Ghanaians who arrived in Italy by boat in 2016.
This figure was 27 per cent higher than that of 2015.
Mr Hanna, who announced this at a handing over ceremony of equipment by the International Organisation of Migration to the Ghana Immigration Service, in Accra.
“More sadly, these figures do not account for the number of young Ghanaians, Ghanaian women and men who have died between the Northern border of Ghana and the Southern border of Europe,” he stated.
The EU Ambassador to Ghana explains that the top priority of the European Union is to save the lives of migrants. The mobility of people could benefit both Europe and Africa, but it must happen legally and safely, and by not turning the Mediterranean and the Sahara into mass graves.
“This is the core message since the Valletta Summit, and the basis of our partnership with Africa and with Ghana” .
He further states that stakeholders are working around the clock to help solve the problem of illegal migration.
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