The IOM Rep was speaking at a stakeholder town hall meeting on Free Movement and Migration of ECOWAS member states. A huge number of African migrants, especially the youth, have lost their lives trying to cross the Mediterranean in search of greener pastures in Europe. But Lopez-Ekra, in an interview with Ghanaweb averred that, “We cannot afford to have our youth risking their lives on the desert and Mediterranean Sea. She added, “But last year we reached 85000 Ghanaian and now we are putting in place youth migration clubs in schools and other various facilities where young people are.”Speaking further on the implementation progammes, she indicated that, “We are doing radio shows. That they understand how to do it the proper way but also that parents, community leaders, traditional leaders, religious leaders, government officials understand what is at stake.”

Source: GhanaWeb August 01, 2019 16:18 UTC