“NADMO Officer took GHS300 out of the GHS500 given to us as Transportation fare” – Evacuee from South Africa alleges

An evacuee repatriated from South Africa has accused a man, believed to be an NADMO officer, of taking GHS 300 from the GHS 500 the government provided them as transportation fare.

Speaking on Yese No Sen on Globe TV, Fredrick Osei, who is part of the third batch of Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa, said the government allocated GHS 5,000 as a financial package, along with an additional GHS 500 for transportation assistance to their various destinations. ” After our arrival, every one of us was given an envelope of 5,000, including children.”

He said the NADMO officer allegedly took GHS 300 from each person’s transportation fare. ” We heard the first and second batch received GHS 500 as transportation fare, but we, the third batch, were given 200 each out of the GHS 500.”

The evacuation was prompted by anti-immigrant protests in South Africa, which escalated into violence against other African nationals. In response, the Ghanaian government initiated the evacuation of its citizens who felt unsafe and committed to providing comprehensive relief and reintegration support.

The government is covering flight expenses and offering evacuees “Welcome Home” financial grants, reintegration allowances, transportation to their hometowns, trauma counseling, and access to job placement services.