Ghanaian rapper and Tourism Ambassador, Okyeame Kwame has spoken against plans by government to make French the nation’s second official language.
According to Kwame, the move is disrespectful to the pride and culture of Ghana.
“French as a second language is disrespectful to our pride and culture, it is bad enough that our first language is another person’s language,” he stated on Twitter.
The Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey had earlier said at the 2019 La Francophonie week that the government is ready and committed to making French as a second language.
“We believe that the extensive teaching and learning of French will inure to the benefit of Ghana as we are bordered by three Francophone countries; namely, Togo, Burkina Faso and La Cote d’Ivoire”, the Foreign Minister stressed.
But Okyeame Kwame is unhappy with the decision saying “what is wrong with making one of our languages our first language?”
The argument of using a local language as our official national language has been going on for a long time.
Some people have suggested using Twi but the argument is which language would represent the whole nation.
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I told Andy dosty we need to make the twi language our first language, English our second language and French third language
When ***barred word*** are made ambassadors who don’t know next to nothing about international relations this is what happens. U want us to us twi or wat. Are u serious
In fact I wept when I ready that, our Leaders has sold their knowledge at a point in life like this to use French as our second language in Ghana. That is to say they are back to let us to the colonies day again . Where do you hear this in this modern days. if care is not taking we will lead a crusade against our leaders no mater who will implements this bad ideals in Ghana. they should be warned. Love Ghana . Brothers and Sisters back home let our leaders knows that . if they go ahead and do these to Mother Ghana they are done.
We have Akan n english so if they start english the better.some archaic celebrities think they are wise apiiiii tooo
I am an NPP member but if they begin this ***barred word*** of enforcing a foreign language on us I will lead a campaign against Nana Addo.We need African language as a second national language.These idiotssssss who call themselves our leaders can't make us slaves forever