In response to the heated online debate over replacing the 'Akwaaba' sign at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park with the Ga word 'Oobake,' Greater Accra Regional Minister Madam Linda Ocloo has urged for calm.
She cautioned against the political spin and propaganda that have been introduced into the discussion, calling it unhealthy for national unity.
Madam Ocloo acknowledged that while Greater Accra is a diverse, cosmopolitan region, the traditional custodians of the land deserve respect.
During an interview on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM's "Frontline," she stated that there is nothing wrong with the Ga people requesting that the 'Akwaaba' and 'Woezor' signs be replaced with 'Oobake,' drawing a parallel to how other regions, such as the Volta or Ashanti regions, might make similar requests without it being seen as a problem. "The propaganda and political twist this issue has taken is not the best," she told host Kwabena Agyapong. "The fact that Gas are making this appeal or demand doesn't mean they claim the region for only Greater Accra people. "The Ga-Adangbe are the custodians of the region.
