CLARIFICATION ON FALSE CLAIMS ABOUT SIGNAGE AT THE KWAME NKRUMAH MEMORIAL PARK

The attention of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has been drawn to a social media post circulating on Instagram alleging that the GTA has replaced the inscriptions “Woezor” and “Akwaba” with “Oobakɛ” on the newly refurbished Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park signage.

We wish to categorically state that at no point has the Ghana Tourism Authority ordered or approved the replacement of the culturally significant greetings “Woezor” (in Ewe) and “Akwaba” (in Akan) with “Oobakɛ”. These inscriptions remain preserved and respected as part of Ghana’s diverse cultural heritage. The GTA cannot replace or change the name on a signage at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park without consultation or approval from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts and also in consultation with the Agency in question.

The GTA wishes to put in the public domain that we do not know anything about it and we did not order or approve the change of the inscriptions on the signage.

We therefore urge the general public and stakeholders to disregard the false information and continue to support the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park as a symbol of national pride and unity.

SIGNED

Maame Efua Houadjeto

Chief Executive Officer.

Ghana Tourism Authority