An X user has accused the Western Regional Police Command of tasking its officers to guard President Akufo-Addo’s statue at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Takoradi.
This allegation follows comments by some X users who are calling for the monument to be pulled down over the belief that the president is not worthy of such honour.
Engaging Accra-based Channel One news, a female resident, Abigail Kondadu noted “I am completely disappointed! I thought statues are used to honour.”
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President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, November 6 unveiled a statue of himself at the entrance of Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi as part of his one-day “thank you” tour of the Western Region.
Commenting on the statue’s unveiling, the Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah said the monument honours the President’s contributions to the region.
He highlighted key projects, including the rehabilitation of Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital, the construction of a three-tier Sinohydro interchange, and the redevelopment of the Takoradi Market Circle, all spearheaded under President Akufo-Addo’s administration.
Meanwhile, these projects remain incomplete. This information has fueled criticism against the monument.
Amid the controversy, a member of the Upper Dixcove Traditional Council, Nana Hima Dekyi XIV, has revealed that funding for President Akufo-Addo’s statue was generated through voluntary contributions made by the region’s chiefs.
In a recent interview with Accra-based TV3, he explained that the statue, erected to honor the president for his significant contributions to the region’s development, cost approximately GH₵30,000.