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With calls on government to enforce an immediate ban on the “Direct to Home” domestic worker migration scheme, the Ghana Association of Private Employment Agencies(GHAPEA), has also pledged to do their best to sanitize the industry and ensure that Ghanaians seeking greener pastures in other countries, do so safely and successfully.

The Executive Director of GHAPEA, Alhaji Saeed Shereef, made this known in Accra when he addressed stakeholders at a meeting under the theme: “The Face Of Legal Migration”.

He explained that the numerous cases of stranded and duped Ghanaians could be traced to irresponsible agents who operates without offices in the country and for this reason, would be helpful if the Government of Ghana supports GHAPEA by publishing the list of licensed agencies.

This move he explains, would make it eaiser for the public to know the best agencies to help them migrate legally and safely.

The General Secretary for the group, Rev. Dr. Ashie Ocansey, cautioned Ghanaians not to engage the illegal migrators when it comes to travelling outside the country. She noted that it would be prudent to contact GHAPEA when it comes to legal migration.

She challenged the media to help educate the general public to enable them differentiate between Legal Migration which GHAPEA represents and the illegal migration represented by the illegal agents who according to research findings are now over 300 in number.

Rev. Dr. Ashie Ocansey reiterated the point of Alhaji Saeed Shereef  by noting that “we are calling on the government of Ghana to support GHAPEA by publishing the list of Government licensed agencies for the public to know the best agencies that can help them migrate legally and safely”.

The event was also graced by the Minister for Employment and Labour Relations Hon. Ignatius Baffour Awuah. He extolled GHAPEA for their initiative to collaborate with government in weeding out the over 300 illegal agents who are profiting from the direct to home scheme.

He has therefore pledged to work closely with GHAPEA to help sanitize the system.