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Damage To Akufo-Addo Statue At Effia-Nkwanta Repaired
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Damage To Akufo-Addo Statue At Effia-Nkwanta Repaired

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • The damage to part of the President Nana Akufo-Addo statue at Effia-Nkwanta has been repaired
  • The Ghana Police Service is currently investigating the act of vandalism on the controversial statue
  • Akufo-Addo was criticised after he unveiled the new statue in front of a hospital on November 6, 2024

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The damaged part of President Akufo-Addo’s statue at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi has been repaired.

Citi News reported that the statue's left calf, which had been vandalised, was back to its original state.

TV3 News also posted photos online showing the repaired statue. The Ghana Police Service is currently investigating acts of vandalism against the statue. No arrests have been made so far.

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The damage to the statue of President Nana Akufo-Addo at Effia-Nkwanta is repaired. Source: Richard Kirk Mensah
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Akufo-Addo courted criticism after unveiling the new statue, erected in front of Sekondi's Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital on November 6, 2024. He unveiled the statue during a tour of the Western Region.

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Western Regional Minister Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah said the statue honoured the president’s development initiatives in the region.

These include rehabilitating Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital, building a three-tier Sinohydro interchange, and redeveloping the Takoradi Market Circle.

However, residents felt Akufo-Addo had not done enough development in the region to warrant a statute.

At the time, president-elect John Mahama criticised him, saying leaders should be honoured by others, not themselves.

Richard Kirk-Mensah, the National Democratic Congress' Western Region Communications Director, told YEN.com he would rally support for removing the statue and taking it to Kyebi, the president's hometown.

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YEN.com.gh also reported that the Yendi MP Farouk Aliu Mahama said the government plans to erect a statue honouring his late father.

The politician said the people of the community were happy with this honour, which was done in memory of the late former Vice President.

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He added that the community would also commemorate the anniversary of Mahama's death, having passed away on November 16, 2012.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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