Akosua Agyapong Blasts Advocates of Replacing Akwaaba With Oobake: “Stop Dancing Adowa”
Legendary Ghanaian musician Akosua Agyapong has slammed advocates of the Oobake campaign and called for Akwaaba to be maintained.
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Youth groups representing the Ga-Dangbe ethnicity have sparked a heated online debate after calling for the Akwaaba (Welcome) sign at the Kotoka International Airport to be replaced.
They argued that since the Airport is situated on Ga land, the prominent sign at the airport, which welcomed foreigners into the country, should be changed to the Ga word for welcome, Oobake.
The campaign has gone viral on social media and triggered multiple debates with advocates both for and against the proposition, arguing their points.
Prominent Ga-Adangbe celebrities, including broadcaster Berla Mundi and comedian Derrick Kobina Bonney (DKB), have thrown their support behind the campaign.
Akosua Agyapong addresses Oobake campaign
In an interview with Nana Romeo on Okay Fm on Thursday, August 28, Akosua Agyapong spoke up against the campaign.
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She said Akwaaba was representative of all Ghanaians and should be maintained at the airport.
Agyapong said if the argument was being made that Akwaaba should be changed because it’s Akan, then even dancing Adowa on Accra land should also be banned.
Her comments stirred mixed reactions on social media, with many Ghanaians supporting her point.
The TikTok video of Akosua Agyapong addressing the Oobake controversy is below.
Source: YEN.com.gh
