The coronavirus pandemic caused the Ivory Coast government to formally restore its land borders, which had been closed to visitors from Ghana since March 2020.
Moses Akakpo, the Western Area Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Immigration Service, verified the information to Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson, the host of Connect FM’s Omanbapa morning show, and said that the change will allow unrestricted travel between the two nations.
“We all know that side of our border has remained closed since the outbreak of the Coronavirus.
“It would be recalled that in March 2022, our president ordered our side of the border to be reopened but our brothers in Ivory Coast refused to open their side.
“I can confirm to you and your listeners that our brothers in Ivory Coast have now opened their side and people who have intentions to travel and have intact documents can do so without any restrictions,” he indicated.
He warned anybody utilising illicit routes to stop doing so because if they were caught, the law would not be kind to them.
“Those who have been using illegal travel means should be cautioned that they will not be spared when caught. Once they have genuine documents, our officers at the Elubo border are ready to assist them to travel without any challenges,” he added.
