OVERWHELMED by the death toll and high infection rates of COVID-19, Hiplife artiste Agbeshie is appealing to the government to get him and other Ghanaian nationals in the United Kingdom (UK) back to the country.
According to the Dem Lost artiste who is presently stuck in the UK after attending Ghana Hall Party in London on March 7,2020 and had stayed to promote his latest piece, Seke, he is frightened and doesn’t feel safe in London.
Agbeshie said it was insensitive for the government of Ghana to desert its citizens stranded in Covid-19 prone countries when nations such as the US had evacuated their people home from other countries.
“Americans sent commercial airlines to Ghana for their people who wanted to return and I know a couple of countries have done same.
“Considering that the Ghanaian government has closed all its borders and ceased all airline operations, it would have been in the best interest of all to make arrangements for us to be back home.
“As I speak, I don’t know when this ban or directive will be lifted in Ghana for me to come home and it is really depressing.
"I had made all arrangements to return home only for me to be told that I can’t come because of the President’s directives.
"It has been more than two weeks and I don’t even know my fate here with the frightening reports on the daily death tolls in the UK,” he said.
Agbeshie’s position has probably affirmed rapper Pappy Kojo’s earlier pleas to the government to get him out of Italy in the heat of the scourging virus in March.
However, the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, in an interview said his request could not be granted since the country had closed its borders and airline operations.
As of yesterday, Wednesday, April 15, the UK had recorded 12,107 deaths with 93,873 infections and even though the death rate is reported to be dropping in Europe, Agbeshie says it will take a longer time for things to get back to normal.
“It wasn’t our plan to stay here for this long but circumstances have compelled us to. I have plans and projects I would have been working on by now but I’m stuck in London so I can’t do them. We are fine here but it would have been best if we were in Ghana now,” Agbeshie said.
Moving away from Covid-19 and its attendant issues, the former One Phame Entertainment signee also disclosed that he is not signed to any record label because those that have approached him couldn’t meet his requirements.
“Many people have approached me but they didn’t meet my requirements. I am just keeping it low now and at the right time, I know I will get a management to push my interests.
“Right now, we must all appreciate life since we are fighting a common enemy in Coronavirus,” Agbeshie noted.
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Anyway this musician should ask himself, were Ghanaians in China evacuated when the pandemic started in China? Government took a right decision to keep our compatriots there to save the lives of millions of Ghanaians. We all have our families in London but we can do is to pray for them in this trying times.
This ***barred word*** so called musician thinks he is better than those in London. The government of Ghana will be ***barred word*** to bring Ghanaians in London back to Ghana when the nation is fighting to contain what they already have here. The government of Ghana didn’t send you there so shut your mouth out there and deal with the situation just like everyone in London is dealing with.
you think the government of Ghana has nothing to do?
Akposs, your too funny. I laughed saaaa
It'll be a silley mistake for any gov to lift their nationals out of COVID hotspot. The Europeans & Americans thought they were smart when they brought in their nationals from WUHAN. NOW we know the results
The government should make the mistake European countries did by bringing their citizens from China. The President of Ghana did well by keeping Ghanaians china there. So those who are in Europe and America should be there till this disease is over before we will bring you back home. Before this outbreak, those who have the money go to European countries for treatment when they are sick because you don't trust our medical system
Stand by the door am coming for you.
Many countries have negotiated to get their citizens home but not Ghana government for the reasons no one knows
Please am also begging our president to open the border for us to come home because some of us Ghanaians in Dubai are suffering too,Please.
My best advice to you, is stay indoors, because London is more safer if you stay indoors. And blank yourself from media totally,and you will be fine.