PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama has cautioned supporters who intend to travel to the United States of America (USA) to support the Black Stars at the FIFA World Cup to respect immigration laws and return home after the tournament.
He noted that the government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, had worked to renew visa privileges, adding that failure to return home after the tournament could jeopardise the effort of the government.
President Mahama gave the caution while delivering his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament on Friday as he raised concerns of similar incidents in the past.
“Supporters who fail to return, and push us back onto the travel ban list,” President Mahama added.
The SONA is a constitutional requirement under Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution which mandates the President to deliver a message on the state of the nation to Parliament.
According to the president, it was important to observe and respect immigration protocols which requires that fans, after the tournament, should return home and not do otherwise.
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