Ga Mantse deepen efforts to change Greater Accra to Ga-Dangme Region

King Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, the Ga Mantse and President of the Ga Traditional Council in Accra, Ghana, along with Nii Adote Otintor II and other paramount chiefs, met with Ga people living in diaspora in Minneapolis–Saint Paul, United States of America. The purpose of the gathering was to promote unity within the Ga state.

Speaking at a conference over the weekend under the theme: “The Restoration of Our Heritage” Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II said “This is part of the effort towards the consolidation and unification of the Ga state.”

During a conference held over the weekend under the theme “The Restoration of Our Heritage,” Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II expressed his commitment to consolidating and unifying the Ga state. He stated, “This gathering is part of our efforts to bring together and strengthen the Ga state.”

Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II in his speech said Ga Dangbe is sad. “Sad because of a lot of things that are being done against us.”

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This meeting follows a previous discussion between the Ga Mantse and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on October 22, 2021, where they discussed renaming the Greater Accra Region to the Ga-Dangme Region. The Ga King expressed sadness about the situation, stating that his people were not consulted as a traditional authority.

Furthermore, the Ga Mantse appealed to authorities to address the gradual disappearance of the Ga-Dangme language in schools within the region.

“The Ga language has been threatened in recent years. Indeed, many schools do not teach Ga anymore in the Greater Accra Region.

“Today, it is a big threat to our very existence and our culture because we evolve from it. We are asking that teachers that are trained to teach Ga to be posted to our Ga communities,” he said.

He stated that Gas have the ability to decide the outcome of the 2024 general election, thus should be recognised as key stakeholder in the affairs of the country.

“We will decide this election in 2024 because Accra is the pivot of the election. Accra is Ghana and Ghana is Accra, don’t take us for granted,” he stated.