Governing of Ghana denies allegations of Ghanian Students Attacked In Ukraine
The government of Ghana has debunked a report made by the Member of Parliament MP for North Tongu Constituency in the Volta Region, Mr Samuel Okudzeto-Ablakwa to the effect that a train carrying Ghanaian students in Ukraine was attacked by Russians.
Freeman Koryekpor Awlesu Greater 
The government of Ghana has debunked a report made by the Member of Parliament MP for North Tongu Constituency in the Volta Region, Mr Samuel Okudzeto-Ablakwa to the effect that a train carrying Ghanaian students in Ukraine was attacked by Russians.
In this regard, the government mounted pressure on Mr Okudzeto-Ablakwa to render an apology for putting up misleading information in the public domain.
Addressing at press at the Ministry of Information on Sunday, February 27 2022 in Accra, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Mrs Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, urged Ghanaians to stay away from such sensationalism and unconfirmed reports made by Mr Okudzeto-Ablakwa.
She stressed that such reports serve to exacerbate tensions because the situation in Ukraine now is a sensitive matter.
On the issue of Ghanaianssss departing from Ukraine so far, Mrs Botchwey revealed that over 220 stranded Ghanaians in Ukraine have existed from Ukraine as of today.
According to her, flight arrangements have been made to assist those who are willing to come and they should be in Ghana very soon.
Announcing some diplomatic countries where compatriots from Ukraine can get shelter before conveying them to Ghana due to the escalating war between Russia and Ukraine, the Minister said 25 persons will be in Slovakia from Prague, 25 arrived at Hungary.
She added that "just this Morning who is currently at Pentecostal church in Budapest, 85 of them are being assisted by our embassy in Moscow to cross the border town of Suni into Russia although crossing the border is very difficult currently the embassy will do it best for the compatriots to be evacuated to Ghana."
The numbers are expected to increase due to the team spirit of the Ghanaian students and others through their communication on WhatsApp groups, sharing numbers of known personalities among themselves who can assist them leave Ukraine.
She added that the government has also put in place the necessary packages to facilitate transportation, accommodation, feeding medical support, flight and many others to ease the burden.
Speaking on the security situation in Ukraine and the safety of Ghanaian Nationals in Ukraine, the sector Minister emphasized that the students will be received by Officials of our diplomatic missions and the Officials of the Students Union in Romania, Slovakia and the Cheque Republic.
Given the breakdown of students who have existed in Ukraine, she pointed out that 132 have arrived at Bucarest in which tickets are being prepared by an Officer on the ground for some of them to leave tomorrow to Accra.
"At the moment, 24 of them are at the airport waiting for their flight, 60 of them are going through border formalities to get them to Romania and some are being processed at the holding area," the minister noted.
