Ghanaian nationals living in Abuja, Nigeria, have expressed deep frustration over the challenges they face in enrolling their children in schools back home in Ghana, particularly regarding the high cost of education.
During a town hall meeting with Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, at the Ghana High Commission, many of them shared emotional accounts of the difficulties they’ve encountered in accessing higher education for their children in Ghana.
According to them, when their children choose to pursue higher education in Ghana, they are classified as foreign students and subjected to exorbitant tuition fees, despite their Ghanaian heritage.
“It is painful that our children are considered foreigners in their own country. We want them to connect with their roots, yet we are made to pay so much,” one parent lamented.
The community also highlighted broader issues, including economic hardships, professional restrictions, and documentation and movement barriers, which have made it even more difficult to relocate or send their children home for education.
They noted that over 500,000 Ghanaians reside in Nigeria, contributing more than $4.6 billion to Ghana’s economy, yet their plight is often overlooked.
In response to the concerns, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa expressed displeasure at what he described as “unfair treatment” of Ghanaian children abroad and promised action.
“I am not enthused by this development. I will engage my colleague, the Education Minister, and relevant tertiary institutions to resolve this matter,” he assured the gathering.
The Minister’s assurance has brought hope to many Ghanaian parents in Nigeria, who believe their children deserve equal access to education in Ghana without being treated as foreigners.
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