{"id":9319,"date":"2024-12-20T09:43:18","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T09:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=9319"},"modified":"2024-12-20T09:43:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T09:43:20","slug":"akufo-addos-damaged-statue-repaired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=9319","title":{"rendered":"Akufo-Addo\u2019s damaged statue repaired"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>President Akufo-Addo\u2019s statue which was vandalized by unknown persons has been repaired.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statue, unveiled by the President himself, had sparked widespread discontent among residents of Sekondi-Takoradi and beyond, with many, especially the youth, vowing to relocate it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The damaged section of the statue, located at the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital Roundabout, has been fixed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to eyewitnesses, the repair work was done on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, around 4:00pm by two gentlemen and a lady. A police officer was also spotted providing security at the scene around 6:00pm.Kwame Abeka, a washing bay attendant, recounted: \u201cIt was in the afternoon when I saw the statue being maintained. I noticed a lady and two gentlemen working on it. Later, when I was heading home, I saw a police officer standing nearby, providing security.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-c6f82e0b402cb74893c3bf119726fa13 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:400px; height:400px; max-height:400px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\" data-embed-type=\"Youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iYEG0wQWFP8?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&mute=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1&playsinline=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen referrerpolicy=\"origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nana Adwoa Banko, a roasted plantain vendor near the roundabout, added: \u201cYesterday, one of them arrived early, between 2:30 pm and 3:00pm, and sat here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLater, I saw two more people join them. Around 4:00pm, I saw them repairing the broken leg of the statue. During the repair work, I noticed a police officer standing nearby, asking them questions. Although I couldn\u2019t hear the exact questions, the officer eventually left the scene.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here in Sekondi Takoradi, it appears that the public\u2019s attention has shifted away from the controversy surrounding President Akufo-Addo\u2019s statue. Interestingly, the identity of the individual or group responsible for repairing the statue remains unknown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Akufo-Addo\u2019s statue which was vandalized by unknown persons has been repaired. The statue, unveiled by the President himself, had sparked widespread discontent among residents of Sekondi-Takoradi and beyond, with many, especially the youth, vowing to relocate it. The damaged section of the statue, located at the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital Roundabout, has been fixed. 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