Okyeame Kwame Wants Thursday To Be National African Wear Day Too

Okyeame Kwame has a suggestion for the government.

Okyeame Kwame is of the opinion that President Akufo-Addo s anothouldher day to the conventional Friday Wear initiative. This initiative was introduced by Ex- President John Agyekum Kuffuor some years ago.

He made these statements in an exclusive interview with Citi FM’s Ann-Shirley Ziwu. Furthermore, he acknowledged the essence of wearing made-in-Ghana clothes. He stated that it was important for Ghanaians to increase their love for clothes manufactured in the country.

Moreover, he stated how beneficial the introduction of Friday Wear by former President Kuffuor has been to the creative arts industry.

Okyeame Kwame On National Thursday African Wear

“President Kuffuor during his time instituted President’s Special Initiative that urged Ghanaians to put on African wear. It has changed the industry. Also, tt has improved the textile industry. It has improved the arts; more tailors became designers, look at the magazines that came up because we started believing in ourselves.” 

Furthermore, he called on Ex-President Kuffuor to encourage Nana Addo to add Thursdays to Fridays are official African Wear days.

“I was asking ex-President Kuffuor to tell Akufo-Addo to add the Thursday to the Friday. Then the next President will add the Wednesday, the other one that follows will also add the Tuesday until Mondays which we all find boring, then we wear European clothes. I believe that if we do that, the arts industry will grow.”

He made this appeal after a programme held at the residence of President Kuffuor. The programme was to launch an endowment fund ahead of activities to mark Kuffuor’s 80th birthday which will be celebrated this year.

Okyeame Kwame as part of his role to Kuffuor Foundation will be holding musical concerts to raise funds in support of the cause.