Social media users have expressed dissatisfaction with President Akufo-Addo’s recent statement regarding the prospect of having a First Lady from Zongo, a Muslim-majority inner city.
The president highlighted the historical significance that could arise if his Vice President were to succeed in the 2024 presidential elections. The individual under consideration is the current Second Lady, Samira Bawumia.
“If by the grace of God, Mahamadu Bawumia wins the presidency in December 2024, we will have a Zongo First Lady in Ghana,” Akufo-Addo said in Nima, a suburb of Accra.
On Twitter (now X), the majority of commentators have questioned the president’s assertion, urging him to specify the exact significance of having a First Lady from the Zongo.
Some individuals posed rhetorical questions, asking whether Nima, one of the most well-known Zongos in Ghana, has witnessed any notable improvements during the seven years that President Akufo-Addo, a resident of the area, has been in office.