President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana has called President Muhammadu Buhari to apologise for the demolition of the Nigerian High Commission in Accra.
In a telephone conversation on Tuesday, Akufo-Addo expressed his sincere apology over the unfortunate incident that has sparked reactions from the Nigerian government.
This was confirmed in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu.
The Ghana leader told President Buhari that he had directed a full investigation into the matter, assuring that justice would be served.
Meanwhile, some suspects linked to the demolition have been arrested and will be arraigned in court.
It will be recalled that a businessman who claimed ownership of the land housing the Nigerian mission reportedly moved with security personnel to demolish some portions of the staff quarters.
Although the demolition took place on Friday, the man was said to have shown up the previous week with some pieces of evidence to support his claim and began to knock down the fence surrounding the building.
A source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the action of the man was not opposed, adding that the Nigerian High Commission petitioned the Ghanaian government about it, but there was no response.
Following the incident, many Nigerians including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, have condemned the action.
