A section of Ghanaians on social media have attacked President Akufo-Addo for ignoring flood victims in the country and rather choosing to sympathize with victims of the Notre Dame Cathedral fire.
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has confirmed that a total of seven people died including a husband and a wife military officers following the about three-hour downpour on Sunday.
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However another disaster struck in France as the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris was also engulfed in flames on Monday.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo took to his social media handle to send words of condolence to victims of the Notre Dame fire with a post which read,
“The Ghanaian people and I are shocked by the news of the destruction of the great Parisian Cathedral, Notre Dame, one of the most iconic buildings of world civilization and extend our heartfelt condolences to President and to the French people on their great loss,”
“Our thoughts are with them, and we are hopeful and prayerful that efforts to save what is left of this historic Cathedral will be successful.”
The Ghanaian people and I are shocked by the news of the destruction of the great Parisian Cathedral, Notre Dame, one of the most iconic buildings of world civilization and extend our heartfelt condolences to President @EmmanuelMacron and to the French people on their great loss.
— Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) April 15, 2019
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However, the President action seemed to irritate some Ghanaians who believe the President was being a hypocrite by disregarding victims of the Accra floods and rather sympathizing with others in a foreign land.
Here are some of the responses on
president Akufo-Addo’s tweet:
Why is the Presidency of Ghana so quick in sending commiserating messages to foreign nationals when natural disasters befall them but can't do same for it citizens? over the past week, about 10 Ghanaian lives lost thru rains,and no message from the presidency. and here they are
— PAQ (@PapaQuasy) April 15, 2019
quick to tweet about something that doesn’t concern u …people lost their lives yesterday through flood right under your nose u didn’t acknowledge or respected their lost souls cos they didn’t matter or not expensive smh ??♂️
— ⚜️E L P A D R I N O⚜️?? (@RichMarrio) April 15, 2019
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You are there given condolences to uninvited issues. Ya fr3 wo? Di wo fie asem mtcheeeew! ? Look at how PDS is using our gadgets as consoles, I don’t know whether is grand theft they are playing or Contra?
— WinkyWorld ? (@Gokem_gh) April 15, 2019
Mokola market, Kejetia market had the same incident but we didn't see this kind of response. Yesterday, people died from flood related issues but nhwihweanim wey dey do you.
— k_danso (@k_samuwal) April 15, 2019
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?? Aaarh which Ghanaian people that? Secof we Ghanaians dey worry about floods then the PDS or PSD people
— Ayigbe Jackie Chan ?? (@WolfOfficial_) April 15, 2019
Reminds me of those husbands who will be nice to people in town but won't give chop money at home
— Kossi Akplah (@achiever_pexez) April 15, 2019
For the first time in my life I'm gonna say it publicly that I'm disappointed in my self voting for you all this years
— collie budz jr. (@luvdntcstatng) April 15, 2019
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