The Minority in Parliament says the GH¢5,000 support government provided to Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa is inadequate to help them resettle and rebuild their livelihoods in Ghana.
According to the Minority, the amount is not enough for evacuees who lost businesses and sources of income in South Africa to restart their lives.
Addressing the media on Thursday, September 10, 2026, the Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Nana Asafo Adjei Ayeh, questioned how GH¢5,000 could meaningfully help affected persons restart their lives in Ghana, especially those who owned businesses in South Africa.
“If somebody owned a restaurant, a boutique, a barbershop in South Africa and because of the xenophobic attacks he’s brought back home, you think GH¢5,000 reintegration is reintegration?”
Mr Ayeh further questioned government’s decision to reject the GH¢20 million support offered by MTN Ghana, which he said could have provided additional assistance to the affected persons.
He also asked whether the 1,964 Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa were consulted before the offer was rejected.
The comments form part of the Minority’s demand for clarity on government’s handling of the evacuation exercise, including the expenditure incurred and the support provided to returnees.
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