Ablakwa accuses Akufo-Addo govt of handing over W.E.B. Du Bois Centre to foundation for 50 years

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, MP for North Tongu, has criticized the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration for transferring control of the W.E.B. Du Bois Centre to the W.E.B. Du Bois Museum Foundation Ghana LBG., a newly established private entity.

He claims the agreement, signed on September 22, 2023, by Foreign Affairs Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey and Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, grants the

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Ablakwa alleges the foundation will dominate the centre's board, appointing six out of nine members, including the board chairman, while the government has only three representatives. The agreement reportedly limits government nominees to just two in top management positions, leaving the foundation with unrestricted control.

Ablakwa condemned the deal, asserting it undermines Ghana’s oversight and management of the historic centre. He called for public scrutiny and reassessment of the agreement.

UNENDING BATTLE AGAINST STATE CAPTURE— RESISTING THE AKUFO-ADDO/BAWUMIA DUBIOUS, CRONY AND SACRILEGIOUS 50-YEAR HAND OVER OF GHANA’S ICONIC W.E.B. DU BOIS CENTRE

It appears there are no sacred groves for the perpetrators of the Government of Ghana’s mindless State Capture.

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— Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa (@S_OkudzetoAblak) July 10, 2024