Business News of Sunday, 23 February 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comNigerian traders in Ghana turn beggars over locked up shops – NUTAGThe Nigerian Union of Traders Association Ghana (NUTAG) membersThe Nigerian Union of Traders Association Ghana (NUTAG) claims their members have now resorted to begging for survival over closure of their shops by the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA). Speaking to Citi News, Secretary-General of NUTAG, Comrade Evaristus Nwankwo, said the locking up of shops has subjected members to severe economic hardship forcing some Nigerian traders to go back home. In 2019, over 600 shops operated by foreigners were closed down for engaging in retail business exclusively reserved for Ghanaian traders. The Nigerian traders have insisted that they are permitted to trade in the country by ECOWAS protocols and have made several appeals to stakeholders for amicable intervention. NUTAG – GUTA impasseThere has been a level of hostility between NUTAG and GUTA over the local retail space.

Source: GhanaWeb February 23, 2020 11:48 UTC