Backlash as Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo unveils self-honoring statue

Ghana’s outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo is facing a storm of criticism on social media after unveiling a statue of himself outside a regional hospital in Sekondi.

According to Regional Minister Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, the statue, presented during a “thank-you tour” in the Western Region, was meant to commemorate Akufo-Addo’s development projects during his two terms in office.

However, many Ghanaians see it as an act of…