Rex Omar Urges Ghanaians to Speak Local Languages at Home
Veteran Highlife musician and Presidential Staffer for the Blackstar Experience, Rex Omar, is calling on Ghanaians to prioritize speaking their local languages at home as a means of preserving cultural heritage.
In a Facebook post, he stressed that language preservation begins in the household, writing: “Speak your local language to your children at home instead of English! The surest way to preserve it. This advice goes for all my dear citizens of Ghana.”
His call comes at a time when debates over cultural identity and representation are intensifying. Recently, controversy erupted after welcome signage at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park in Accra—originally displaying the Akan word “Akwaaba” and the Ewe word “Woezor”—was replaced with the Ga greeting “Oobake.”
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has denied approving any such change, but physical checks confirmed the replacement, sparking divided opinions. While some argue that the Ga language deserves recognition on Ga land, others fear the move could fuel ethnic tensions.
Rex Omar’s appeal highlights the broader issue of cultural preservation and the urgent need for families to transmit indigenous languages to future generations.
