- Media personality MzGee has weighed in on the growing controversy surrounding the marginalization of the Ga language in Accra.
- Speaking on her Gee O’Clock show, she called out the exclusion of Ga from public signage and school curricula, arguing that indigenous voices are being sidelined in their own city.
- Her remarks come amid heated debates over the use of “Akwaaba” versus “Oobakɛ” on national monuments.
MzGee isn’t mincing words. The celebrated broadcaster has joined the chorus of voices demanding greater visibility for the Ga language in Accra, Ghana’s capital city. On her Gee O’Clock show, she reflected on her childhood in Teshie, where Ga was part of the school curriculum in the late ’90s. Her surprise at recent reports that Ga is being sidelined in favor of Akan and Ewe sparked a passionate defense of indigenous identity.
She questioned how a language once taught in schools could now be optional—or absent entirely. For MzGee, this isn’t just about greetings on signboards. It’s about cultural erasure.
The controversy began when signage at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park featured greetings in Akan and Ewe, but excluded Ga. After public backlash, the signage was reportedly altered, though some sources suggest the change was fabricated. Campaigners then turned their attention to Kotoka International Airport, demanding that “Akwaaba” be replaced with “Oobakɛ.” That signage change also appears to have been faked.
MzGee acknowledged that she never encountered the greeting “Oobakɛ” during her school years, but argued that this may reflect a lack of cultural promotion rather than irrelevance. She challenged the Ga community to push their language into the mainstream, just as “Akwaaba” has become a national symbol.
Her comments contrast with those of fellow media figure Nana Aba Anamoah, who dismissed the signage debate as a distraction that empowers tribal bigots. But MzGee insists the issue is deeper than aesthetics—it’s about fairness, respect, and the right of indigenous people to see their language reflected in public spaces.
“Accra may be cosmopolitan,” she said, “but unity should never mean erasure.”
