VIDEO - Sekondi: Statue of Former President Akufo-Addo destroyed

The statue of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, located at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi, has been destroyed by unknown individuals.  

A source close to the police revealed that they received information about the incident and promptly rushed to the scene.  

“By the time we got there, the damage had already been done,” the source told Graphic Online’s Moses Dotsey Aklorbortu.

The incident which has resulted in the damage of the entire statue which appears to have been destroyed from the head to the knee area and toppled reportedly occurred at 1:30 am on January 13, 2025.  

Previous damage

In December 2024, the statue of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital was repaired after it suffered noticeable damage.  

Unveiled on November 6, 2024, to honour the former President, the statue previously had a gaping hole at the back of one of its legs. This sparked widespread speculation about the cause of the damage, with some residents suspecting deliberate vandalism and others attributing it to possible structural defects.  

Eyewitnesses reported that the repairs were carried out on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, around 4:00 pm by two men and a woman. A police officer was also observed providing security at the scene by 6:00 pm.  

Despite its restoration, the statue has remained a symbol of contention in the community. Questions have been raised about its appropriateness and timing, particularly in light of other pressing developmental needs.  

The exact cause of the statue’s repeated destruction remains unclear, leaving room for ongoing speculation about whether it was an act of deliberate vandalism or the result of design or material flaws.

See a video of the current state of the statue below;

Statue of Former President Akufo-Addo Vandalized at Effia Nkwanta Roundabout in Sekondi#UTVGhana pic.twitter.com/DPYBCTarEe

— UTV Ghana (@utvghana) January 13, 2025