A statue of Ghana's vice president, Nana Akufo-Addo, which was erected late last year has been destroyed.
The announcement by Akufo-Addo of his own appearance in November in the Western Region of the country it sparked a social media backlashas well as being ridiculed and described as “self-aggrandizing”.
Its launch was in honor of the president's development initiatives.
On Monday, the local media shared images showing the statue in a ruined state, with her broken head lying on the ground. It is not clear who was aiming at the sculptureor what the reason was and the police have not commented.
The torso appears to have been destroyed as well, and only a damaged pedal remains in its place.
Akufo-Addo resigned as president last week after serving two terms in power. His party's candidate was defeated in his place in the December presidential election.
The statue was already partially damaged last month, and one leg was damaged.
Some local residents had earlier called for the sculpture to be removed, but the local authorities had promised at the time of the original damage that it would be removed. to repair.
His destruction has received mixed reactions, with some criticizing it and others saying there could have been a better way to deal with it.
One resident told local station Citi FM that it was “of no benefit” to the people, “so if it's destroyed, it's normal”.
Another said that this was unfortunate and that there should be a “proper civil way to remove him” adding that the action would have a negative impact on supporters of the former president's party.
Joy FM quoted another resident as saying he was glad it was destroyed.
(Joseph Amuah)
Last year, critics questioned the use of public funds to build it especially at a time when the country was facing economic hardship.
In recent years Ghana has been suffering the worst economic crisis in a generation and last year received a $3bn (£2.5bn) bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The cost of living crisis was a key campaign issue in last month's election.
President John Mahama, who won the vote in a landslide, has criticized the construction of the statue.
He said it was up to the people to honor the former president for his achievements, describing the image as insensitive to the hardships facing the population
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