The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation to identify and arrest those responsible for damaging the statue of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital Roundabout in Sekondi, Western Region.
Preliminary findings by the Police revealed that the statue’s left leg has been damaged, and its plaque removed. It remains unclear whether the act was carried out by an individual or a group.
In a statement, the Police assured the public that “efforts are underway to get the perpetrators arrested to face justice.”
𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐀 𝐀𝐃𝐃𝐎 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐖𝐀 𝐀𝐊𝐔𝐅𝐎-𝐀𝐃𝐃𝐎 𝐀𝐓 𝐄𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐀 𝐍𝐊𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐀 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 AT 𝐒𝐄𝐊𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐈 pic.twitter.com/X26LLAAf3l
— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) December 16, 2024
The statue, unveiled on November 6 by President Akufo-Addo during his one-day “thank you” tour of the Western Region, has been a subject of controversy. While Western Regional Minister Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah said it was erected to honor the President’s contributions to the region, many residents have expressed dissatisfaction and called for its removal.
Amid the criticisms, Nana Hima Dekyi XIV, a member of the Upper Dixcove Traditional Council, revealed in an interview with TV3 that the statue was funded through voluntary contributions from chiefs in the region. He noted that the monument, which aims to celebrate the President’s role in the region’s development, cost approximately GH₵30,000.
Parts of President Akufo-Addo’s statue, located in front of the Effia-Nkwanta Hospital, has been found damaged.
On Monday, December 16, 2024, a noticeable gaping hole was discovered at the back of one of the statue’s legs.#3NewsGH pic.twitter.com/1UJTUTCInw
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) December 16, 2024
