Coronavirus: Close our borders now! – Ghanaians tell government

Ghana-Aflao border

Following the confirmation of Ghana’s first cases of the novel coronavirus, some Ghanaians have resorted to the power of social media to coerce government to close the country’s borders.

With a little over 1,000 individual petitions on Twitter, the hashtag, #closebordersnow is expected to garner more attention from both Ghanaians and government by reaching more people.

Though government in previous days has insisted that the country’s entry points remain safe, Ghanaian tweeps hold that “prevention is better than cure”.

President Akufo-Akufo-Addo in his official address on the global pandemic indicated that an amount of $100m has been allocated to fight the virus.

He also announced a temporary ban on foreign travels for all public officials.

But the president in his address was silent on whether his government would consider closing borders in the coming days.

Below are some reactions from Ghanaians on Ghana's first reported cases of coronavirus

Mr President, what must be done must be done #CloseBordersNow! And also try and consider this method. You’ll thank me later @NAkufoAddo pic.twitter.com/T56S0ET7Xy
— ??? godF?????????????????????™ (@OnegodFather_) March 13, 2020

Mr. President, plz the energy u take wish ur wife Happy Birthday I mean our First Lady mad. Rebecca. Plz take duh same energy den #CloseBordersNow na we tire u with Waso denden no!!!!!????????????????????
— #SHUTUP (@Otopey) March 13, 2020

Mr President please #CloseBordersNow ????????????????????
— ????????Mempeasem President ???????????? (@AsieduMends) March 12, 2020

They are waiting for a prominent person to be infected before they act #CloseBordersNow
— Juana Boateng (@juandan71) March 13, 2020

#CloseBordersNow even borders in the air should be closed president cloosu border nt3m ????
— Bampenase Bob Marley ???? (@DaUglyBoi1) March 13, 2020

Families of those in power are outside the country and wish to come to Ghana , that's why the Authorities in Ghana doesn't want to close the border ..#CloseBordersNow
— Jackson Sarkcess (@Julius_915) March 13, 2020