OMG!! 2000 Ghanaian ladies stranded in the middle EAST

As economy falls and living situations become uneasy, many have decided to seek greener pastures beyond the shores of their country especially Africans; as a result,  they fall victims to various forms of molestation, abuse, extreme labor and slavery. In their quest to become richer, lots of Africans especially ladies have turned out to be locked up in rooms, used as sex workers and are virtually forced to do all sorts of jobs as directed by their masters which are mostly in the Arab countries.

Many victims who have managed to find their way back to their homeland have shared scores of breathtaking stories of abuse and molestation.  Some have been directly deceived by their own country men in liaison with their Arab partners who give them bogus mouthwatering job packages. 

Unsuspecting gold diggers tend to become gullible to these obviously ambiguous offers and to their disappointment, they get there and the situation no longer appears as promised.

Stories like these have been told by lots of Ghanaian victims who have managed to escape back home and statistics from the Ghana Immigration Service shows that over 2000 women have traveled to the gulf countries, such as Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and likes for greener pastures. It has also been revealed that out of these numbers only as few as 350 have returned with bizarre stories of the plights of their fellow sisters.

Some claim that on arrival to their destination, they are picked up by the foreign agents who take them to a place like a holding room, after which masters come to bargain for their prices. Their passports and other documents are seized from them, making them virtually helpless and unable to make any move. Those who are sent in to work as house maids end up being abused by their masters. Others sent to factories are used beyond normal and under harsh conditions.

To worsen the situation, as reported in an interview by star fm Ghana and Mr. Francis Palmdeti, Head of Public Relations of the Ghana Immigration Service; the Government is unable to come to the aid of these women as they are beyond the shores of the country, but the officer went ahead to advice people on rushing into such bogus job promises.

He said; "We are not doing anything to rescue these Ghanaians," adding "it is important to once again inform the public to educate and advise their compatriots who have intentions of going to such destinations".

Mr. Palmdeti also said: "Our mandate does not extend to rescuing people from there...our mandate is clear about regulating the movements and activities of foreigners within the country and also patrolling the country's borders and ensuring that persons who come in have the right documentation".