A fresh picture sighted by GhStandard has confirmed that the welcome signage at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park in Accra now bears a Ga inscription, “Oobakɛ,” replacing the Akan “Akwaaba” and the Ewe “Woezor.”
This revelation comes barely a day after the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) issued a statement denying knowledge of any such change. In a report filed by Adom TV’s Okatakyie Adjei Sikapa on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at 3:26 p.m., it was confirmed that the original greetings had indeed been swapped, with no other signage on the premises showing the Akan and Ewe inscriptions.
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When contacted for clarification, the Acting Director of the Park, Dr. Collins Nunyonameh, declined to comment. The GTA, however, through its CEO, Maame Efua Houadjeto, had earlier insisted that the authority never ordered or approved the replacement of the culturally significant greetings. In her August 27 statement, she stressed that any modification of the inscriptions would require clearance from the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture as well as relevant state agencies.
The controversy has stirred debate beyond the park, with some members of the Ga community arguing that their language is unfairly excluded from national signages, especially on infrastructure situated on Ga land. The discussion has now spread to Kotoka International Airport, where campaigners are calling for “Oobakɛ” to replace “Akwaaba” as the official welcome greeting.
