Sir Ezekiel Opoku Griezmann, a journalist with Hot 93.9FM, has alleged that a Ga female food vendor refused to serve him because he spoke Twi.
According to Griezmann, the woman took a stand on cultural integration, arguing that since he lives in Accra, he is obliged to learn the local language.
Speaking on the Hot Morning Drive show hosted by Oman Nana, Sir Griezmann stated, “A Ga woman refused to sell her food to me because I spoke Twi,” Griezmann stated. “She told me that since I live in Accra, I have to learn Ga… she asked me if she hadn’t learned Twi herself, how would I have even expected to communicate with her?”
The Hot 93.9FM journalist Sir Ezekiel Opoku Griezmann made this revelation while reacting to the Rev Lawrence Tetteh’s remarks, where he expressed concern in an interview about the increasing number of radio and television stations in Accra that broadcast mainly in Twi rather than Ga.
According to Rev Lawrence Tetteh, it is “absolute nonsense” to establish media stations in Accra and ignore Ga, the indigenous language of the Greater Accra Region.
Rev Lawrence Tetteh argued that the Ga language deserves more recognition and representation, particularly within the city where it originates.
The man of God highlighted the importance of maintaining local languages and culture, calling on media owners and stakeholders to give Ga the prominence it deserves.
Rev Lawrence Tetteh’s statements have since sparked massive controversy across the country.
In related news, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, the Ga Mantse, has ordered that Ga and Dangme be made compulsory subjects in all public and private basic schools across the Ga and Dangme communities.
According to the Ga Mantse, Language is the vessel of culture, and to lose it is to lose one’s story and our identity.
He further raised concern about the steady drop of Ga and Dangme, among the youth and warned that failure to prioritise their teaching risks eroding communal memory.
Speaking at a cultural event, the Ga Mantse stated, “Language is the vessel of culture. To lose it is to lose our story, our values, and our identity”.
He asserted that making Ga and Dangme languages compulsory in schools would reconnect younger generations to their roots and instil pride and belonging.
The Ga Mantse added, “Teaching Ga and Dangme are not only about culture; it is about creating well-rounded, confident, and high-achieving students.
“Our children will learn better when they begin with what they know best—their own language”.
“This is a cultural necessity, not just an educational reform. If we do not act now, the risk of losing our language, and with it, our identity, will only grow,” he warned.
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@hot93.9fm "A Ga woman refused to sell her food to me because I spoke Twi" – Hot FM's Sir Griezmann Sir Griezmann alleged that, "the woman said since I live in Accra, I have to learn Ga so she wouldn't sell the food to me". #HotfmGhana #trends ♬ original sound – Hot 93.9FM