Maame Efua Houadjeto is the CEO of Ghana Tourism Authority
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has denied reports that Akan and Ewe greetings on the welcome signage at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park in Accra have been replaced with a Ga inscription.
Social media posts had suggested that the greetings “Akwaaba” (Akan) and “Woezor” (Ewe) were swapped with the Ga word “Oobakɛ.”
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The claims appeared after earlier calls from some sections of the Ga community, who argued that their language should also be represented on signages at the park, which sits on Ga land.
In response, GTA Chief Executive Officer Maame Efua Houadjeto issued a statement describing the allegations as false. According to her, the greetings at the park have not been changed.
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“We wish to categorically state that at no point has the Ghana Tourism Authority ordered or approved the replacement of the culturally significant greetings ‘Woezor’ (in Ewe) and ‘Akwaba’ (in Akan) with ‘Oobakɛ’,” she clarified.
Houadjeto explained that the signage reflects Ghana’s cultural diversity and that any decision to alter it would require clearance from the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture as well as other relevant agencies.
She noted that the GTA has no knowledge of the supposed changes and has not authorized any such move.
She urged the public to disregard the misinformation and continue to see the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park as an important national heritage site.
Beyond the memorial park, the conversation has also spread to Kotoka International Airport, where some campaigners are now demanding that the word “Akwaaba,” which greets visitors, be replaced with “Oobakɛ.”
The discussion has been fueled further by images making the rounds online, which appear to show the airport signage altered to display the Ga greeting. However, the images are believed to have been generated using artificial intelligence.
CLARIFICATION: FALSE CLAIM ON KWAME NKRUMAH PARK SIGNAGE
The GTA has NOT replaced “Woezor” (Ewe) & “Akwaba” (Akan) with “Oobakɛ” at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park.
We NEVER ordered or approved any such change. These greetings remain intact and respected.
Maame Efua Houadjeto
— Ghana Tourism Authority (@ghanatourismGTA) August 27, 2025
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