Ghana Must Go: The Emotional History of Africa's Famous Bag

In 1983, the Nigerian government expelled nearly a million Ghanaians who had settle illegally in the country, giving them about a week to leave the country. They carried their possessions in these bags, which became known, first in Nigerian pidgin and then across the West African region as "Ghana Must Go", after the disturbing mass deportation exercise.

The fact.
The year 1969, former Ghanaian president Kofi Abrefa Busia's allien compliance order was signed. Nigerians were forced to leave Ghana. Reason for deportation was failure to comply to immigration laws. This did not go down well with Nigerians, but they had to leave. In 1983, president Shagari also announced that all foreigners without the right paper work had just weeks to leave Nigeria. More than half of the deportation victims were Ghanaians who had come to Nigeria in search of better living in the 70’s when Nigeria started to experience oil boom. It was a massive exodus.

Ghanaians, didn't take it well also. Till today, both countries still make references to the rifts. However, it is known today that both countries remain best of friends, as they have left the past behind.