We, the undersigned, call on the Government of Ghana and all relevant cultural and tourism authorities to recognize and include the Ga language — specifically the word “Ooobake” — on the official welcome signage at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park in Accra.

Accra is the capital of Ghana and the ancestral homeland of the Ga people. For years, the dominant use of “Akwaaba” (Twi) as the default welcome greeting across Ga land — and now the recent addition of “Woezor” (Ewe) at the refurbished Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park — has sidelined “Ooobake,” the Ga word for welcome.

This omission is not a minor oversight. It symbolizes a deeper pattern of cultural neglect and the gradual erasure of Ga language and identity on Ga soil.

We believe that:

• Every Ghanaian language deserves equal visibility and respect.
• Being a welcoming people should not mean losing one’s identity.
• Government institutions must actively protect and promote indigenous languages, especially in their places of origin.
• The Ga people have a right to see their language represented in their capital city, especially on a national monument like the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park.

We therefore respectfully demand that:

1. The word “Ooobake” be added to the official signage at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park.
2. All future national monuments, museums, and cultural spaces in Accra include Ga language representations alongside other major Ghanaian languages.
3. The Government of Ghana works in collaboration with Ga traditional authorities and cultural institutions to preserve and promote the Ga language as part of national heritage.

This is not only a matter of language. It is a matter of dignity, respect, and cultural justice.

Let “Ooobake” stand proudly beside “Akwaaba” and “Woezor.” Let Ga people see themselves reflected in their own land.

Sign this petition to support Ga language inclusion at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park.