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Watch as mystery statue awaits unveiling Effia Nkwanta where Akufo-Addo's monument was destroyed
A newly constructed statue has been erected at the Effia Nkwanta Hospital Roundabout in Takoradi, covered and ready for its official unveiling, according to video footage circulating on social media on Monday, August 3, 2026.
The over two-minute video shared by @SIKAOFFICIAL1 and credited to Baba Adam Media on August 3, 2026, shows the new monument in place at the roundabout near the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital.
Akufo-Addo's controversial statue at Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital completely destroyed The original statue was unveiled on November 6, 2024, during then-President Akufo-Addo's "thank you" tour of the Western Region.
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