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Nigerians living in Ghana have been advised to be law-abiding to help build on the age-old friendly relations between the two nations. The head of Chancery of the Nigeria High Commission in Ghana, Mr Olurope Obasola Osasona, who made the call at the end-of-year get together of the Nigeria Youth Association in Kumasi, said Nigerians and Ghanaians have over the years lived as brothers and sisters and nothing should be done to mar the relationship. He pointed out that every nation had laws and regulations that must be obeyed by all residents irrespective of whether one was a citizen or not. In that regard, Nigerians had a duty to ensure that not a single Ghanaian law was disregarded. He commended the association for working hard to educate its members on peace and brotherliness, which had gone a long way to ensure a strong Nigerian community in Kumasi. In a welcome address, the president of the association, Mr Okafor Martins Chukwudi, said the association was formed in 1991 with the aim of fostering good relationship among members as well as performing voluntary services to help the needy both in Ghana and in Nigeria. Besides, the association encouraged its members to exercise their civic rights and movements as true Nigerian citizens in conformity with ECOWAS principles and laws of Ghana. Mr Chukwudi said the unity among the members had manifested in the beginning of work for the construction of a GH�600,000 Hall at Suame Magazine. When completed, the plaza would provide business and social services, among other activities, to Nigerians and Ghanaians. He commended the Ghana Police and the other security services for creating an enabling atmosphere to safeguard the lives and property of Nigerians in Kumasi. He mentioned a recent misunderstanding between some Nigerian traders and their Ghanaian counterparts at Suame Magazine in Kumasi and called for peace among them by using dialogue to resolve their differences. �Nigeria and Ghana are like a wedded couple. Divorce is difficult if not impossible,� he said.