Ghana Trade Minister’s Move Helps Ease Ghana-Nigeria Trade Dispute Ten

Trade Minister's Move Helps Ease Ghana-Nigeria Trade Dispute

Trade Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare's intervention has helped resolve the recent disagreement that disrupted onion trade between Ghana and Nigeria. The dispute had created uncertainty for businesses involved in the cross-border trade and had the potential to affect several other players along the supply chain.

Stakeholders Praise Minister's Engagement

Ghanaian onion traders have commended Trade Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare for intervening to resolve the recent disagreement that disrupted onion trade between Ghana and Nigeria. The Accra Onion Sellers and Importers Cooperative Society and the Cross Border Women Traders Association said the Minister's engagement with stakeholders had helped restore the movement of onions between the two countries after Nigeria suspended exports to Ghana.

The traders said the dispute had created uncertainty for businesses involved in the cross-border trade and had the potential to affect several other players along the supply chain, including farmers, transport operators, and consumers. They commended the Ministry for responding quickly to the situation.

Minister Urges Stakeholders to End Impasse

At a stakeholder meeting in Accra on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, Mrs Ofosu-Adjare urged Ghanaian and Nigerian stakeholders to end the impasse and work towards a stable trading relationship. She stressed the need for stronger economic cooperation between the two countries and within the ECOWAS region.

The Minister warned that allowing the dispute to persist could have wider economic consequences for people who depend on the onion trade for their livelihoods, as well as consumers in both countries. She emphasized the importance of a stable trading relationship for the well-being of both nations.

Traders Optimistic About Resolution

According to the Public Relations Officer of the Accra Onion Sellers and Importers Cooperative Society, Osman Mohammed, all four Ghanaian trucks carrying onions from Nigeria that had been held up have now been released. He said the traders had also confirmed that Nigerian trucks which had already arrived in Ghana had completed the offloading of their consignments at markets across the country.

The traders expressed optimism that the latest intervention would lead to a lasting resolution of the dispute and improve cooperation between businesses in Ghana and Nigeria, while supporting agricultural trade and economic integration across the ECOWAS sub-region. With the dispute now largely resolved, the focus will shift to maintaining a stable trading relationship between the two countries.

Source: JOY