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Medium: Mixed (acrylics and ghana-must-go bag on canvas).
Size: 3x4ft , 91.5 x 122 cm
Year completed: 2023

Medium: Mixed (acrylics and ghana-must-go bag on canvas).
Size: 3x4ft , 91.5 x 122 cm
Year completed: 2023

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Themes: Migration, Nativism & Acculturation, Nationalism, Nigerian History, Changing Political Boundaries.

More information: Ghana must go is also a renowned phrase in Ghana and Nigeria. It dates back to history where Ghanaians were deported from Nigeria following a presidential executive order in 1983. The deportation was due to the fear that Ghanaians were taking over Nigerian jobs. Currently there is a mass emigration of Nigerians to seek greener pastures within and outside of Africa, due to the social, economic, and political hardships faced under the current leadership.