The hopes of Ghanaian musician Pappy Kojo to return home have been dashed by the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture.
Pappy Kojo a few days ago, called on the authorities to try to evacuate him, despite the travel ban in place both in Italy and in Ghana.
His statement came in the wake of the continuous increase in the number of people dying of the novel coronavirus, in Italy.
“I’m not safe, I live just across a busy street and people keep using that road every minute which is not safe for me, I’ve been calling out to the government; yet no response,” he told MzGee on 3FM’s Showbuzz.
“I’m a Ghanaian and I’ve done a lot for this country in terms of creative arts. Sincerely I’m not safe, I have something to feed on now but I’m afraid I might soon run out of food,” Pappy Kojo added.
Responding to the call on the same platform, Madam Oteng Gyasi said the ministry understands the plight of the musician; however, the request, unfortunately, cannot be granted.
“Currently, travelling is out of the question. We’re not encouraging people to come to Ghana,” she said.
“Ghanaians can return home but if you’re in a country which is locked down and you don’t have flight coming in, then how do you travel? He wants to be jetted back to Ghana? How is that possible? We cannot arrange a jet to bring an individual back.
“We’re trying to contain a situation and the directive is that for countries which have recorded over 200 cases, we are not allowing people from those countries into Ghana because we are also trying to contain the situation here. And I believe that wherever he finds himself, if he follows the guidelines from the protocols, he will be safe,” she added.
