{"id":55024,"date":"2018-10-22T08:15:11","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T08:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/gh\/?p=55024"},"modified":"2018-10-21T09:24:30","modified_gmt":"2018-10-21T09:24:30","slug":"kojo-antwi-calls-on-our-leaders-to-prioritize-ghanaian-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/gh\/kojo-antwi-calls-on-our-leaders-to-prioritize-ghanaian-language\/","title":{"rendered":"Kojo Antwi Calls On Our Leaders To Prioritize Ghanaian Language"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kojo Antwi talks about the state of Ghanaian languages.<\/p>\n<p>Legendary\u00a0Ghanaian reggae and Afropop music sensation, Kojo Antwi\u00a0calls on the Government and education stakeholders of the nation to prioritise Ghanaian language. Moreover, according to him, the mentality of Ghanaian languages need to change.<\/p>\n<p>He made these statements in an interview with Dr Cann. Also, \u201cMr Music Man\u201d asserted that,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cProgressive countries do not put their languages secondary to other countries\u2019 languages. Our leaders should find a way to put our languages first.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Furthermore, he added that our colonial leaders polluted and destroyed our history. Therefore, they made us feel that there will be nothing better ever to come from Africa.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cBefore the diluted and polluted our history, we were progressive and civilized. Their history makes us nothing\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kojo Antwi talks about the state of Ghanaian languages. Legendary\u00a0Ghanaian reggae and Afropop music sensation, Kojo Antwi\u00a0calls on the Government and education stakeholders of the nation to prioritise Ghanaian language. Moreover, according to him, the mentality of Ghanaian languages need to change. 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