Pappy Kojo expresses interest in passing through the borders while govt chastises him with closure extension!
The fante hip hop artiste, Pappy Kojo has expressed interest in escaping from Italy through the country’s borders to reunite with his family.
It is noted that the artiste over the months had stressed the need for the leaders to fly him back home as he was locked up in a foreign country, which the the tourism minister of the country said “no” to his pleas.
After the government delivered his eight address to the nation, Pappy Kojo who was anxious to know the status of the country’s border quickly post to ask about it.
However, the President in his address specifically stated that the borders remain closed till further notice.
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo explained that his decision to maintain the closure of the borders stemmed from engagement with some relevant stakeholders with an emerged consensus that the existing measures should be maintained for now, until there was a firm grip on the movement of the virus.
This consensus, he indicated was supported by data and science, and bemoaned that some unscrupulous Ghanaians were aiding some West African nationals to enter the country illegally, despite the closure of the borders.
“Even more disturbing is the fact that several of the West Africans, who have been arrested, have later tested positive for the virus,” Nana Akufo-Addo added.
He called on the citizenry to exhibit high sense of patriotism without pursuing any selfish act in the name of money, stressing that allowing foreigners would risk the citizenry and the family members of those unscrupulous individuals.
Nana Akufo-Addo urged Ghanaians to sacrifice and remain where they were in order not to endanger their relations.
“This is the time for sacrifice, so that we do not have to bear a greater cost in the future,” he stated.
BY JOYCELINE NATALLY CUDJOE