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Reasons Nigerians should visit Ghana
The
West African countries of Ghana and Nigeria have an ongoing rivalry between
them akin to that of siblings. From football, to politics, to entertainment,
citizens of each country always want to demonstrate their superiority over the
other, howbeit not in a hateful or biased manner. It is always more bants than
facts. There have been several episodes, of ‘social media wars’ or ‘Twitter
Fights’ between citizens of both countries that leaves us all clutching our stomach
with laughter. Through it all though, it is obvious that it is all love and
sport.
In
this post, we attempt to give reasons why Nigerians, despite the rivalry with
their Ghanian counterparts, should visit the Gold Coast. Just like Nigeria,
Ghana is rich in history, mineral resources, culture, tradition and places of
interest to see and visit.
Many
Nigerians do not even know that in Ghana you have Hausa and Fulani speaking
people like there are in Nigeria.
Cousins
Ghanians
are like cousins to Nigerians. Visiting Ghana for a Nigerian is like visiting
your cousins for holiday. There are lots you share in common, but somehow you
all still do things differently. Case in point, the jollof. When Nigerians
visit Ghana there is an air of familiarity about the place, some lingo and
slangs are commonly used, but their pidgin is still very confusing.
Food
Shitor.
Banku. Waakye. Jollof. The list is endless really. Ghanian cuisine can be a joy
to experience and even though the eternal battle over whose jollof is better
still rages on, no Nigerian should visit Ghana without tasting the jollof.
Ghanaian food is actually so popular in Nigeria that there are bukas and
restaurants in Lagos dedicated to selling just Ghanaian meals. The most popular
among them is Ghana High.
Shatta
Wale
Shatta
Wale is Ghana’s biggest music sensation at the moment. And only recently he has
had a war of words with Nigerian pop artistes on social media. As long as you
are not one to take these things too seriously, visiting Ghana to see a Shatta
Wale show should be on your list of things to do, at least that way you can see
what the hype is about yourself and tell if he is as great as he says he really
is.
Beaches
Ghana
is blessed with such an impressive stretch of beach line. If you are tired of
the Elegushi and Oniru beaches of Lagos, switch it up by exploring the
coastline of Labadi and Kobrobite. If you are enthusiastic about wildlife,
visit the Cocoloco beach where you would find turtles and a large number of
river birds. Beach Resorts in Ghana
are beautiful and spending a night or more in one of them would greatly enrich
your Ghana experience. Hospitality in Ghana is amazing with big establishments
and accra hotels offering top notch service to travelers.
Charle
Wote
We
have Calabar Carnival. They have Charle Wote. This annual street cum art
festival does get bigger and better every year with amazing exhibitions,
musical performances, art installations, food,
merchandise vendors as well as live music and dance that goes on well
into the night. For anyone who enjoys having a good time, when in Ghana, Charle
Wote is a must attend.
Nigerian
Community
There
is a perpetually growing Nigerian community in Ghana and visiting Ghana would
definitely feel like home. It wont be long before you notice the familiar
accent of a Nigerian, no matter where he is from back home and quickly tag them
as your brother or your sister. Especially in Ghanian Universities where many
Nigerians turn to as an alternative to schooling in Europe or right here at
home.
