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Publisher, Badu Nkansah Ltd recalls copies of unapproved textbook stigmatizing Ewes

Badu Nkansah limited, a local publishing house has recalled all copies of its textbook for primary school children, titled history of Ghana which appears to denigrate Ewes in the country.

According to the company, “they have not yet met the final approvement threshold,” hence the recall.

This comes after the public outrage against the book in circulation by some broadcasters and politicians.

According to former Citi FM broadcaster Richard Dela Sky, the book characterises Ewes and must be withdrawn.

“My attention has been drawn to some contents of this book (”Golden English”). Now, IF this book for educating our pupils really contains the characterisation captured in the picture to the right, and IF it is indeed a part of the ‘official’ books used in teaching our children as some have suggested, then the Ghana Education Service must withdraw it effective immediately. The reason, I think, is obvious. Put differently, the outrage speaks for itself,” he wrote on Facebook.

Also commenting on the book, popular broadcaster Dzifa Bampoe wrote “When Richard Dela Sky shared this, I thought it was just an “ignorant” mistake but there are two other negative references to the Ewe people. Then the barefaced lies written about Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah and the CPP and I am like we have to call this out. I had to have long conversations with my daughter about Osagyefo. This is not right at all”.

In a reaction to the barrage of criticisms against the book, the company in a Press Statement said they’re in shock how a limited quantity of the unpublished draft of its book undergoing a review, found its way into the market.

It said it is investigating and will make the results of its investigations public shortly.

“Once again, ours is a brand that values National unity and we have epitomised it for twenty four Years of our existence as a brand. We apologize to all those affected and we wish to assure all Ghanaians that such a thing will never happen again,” the statement concluded.

Below is the full statement

PRESS STATEMENT

APOLOGY FOR OFFENSIVE PUBLICATION

Badu Nkansah  limited, a wholly Ghanaian owned publishing house has been in operation for twenty four Years. Within these years we have produced educational materials covering all subject areas which has been relied upon for both academic and research work. We wish to bring the following to the attention of Ghanaians:

Following the introduction of the new curriculum by NACCA, we submitted a text book assessment application for approval for our book HISTORY OF GHANA in January last year.

We received a response to our application from NACCA on 25th September, (reference : NaCCA/G14). The NaCCA raised concerns with portions of the book even though they informed us that the book had satisfied most of the technical and content requirements. They however told us to work on certain aspects of the book further in order for it to meet the expectations of the new curriculum.

An attached comment which accompanied the report detailed areas of particular concern which we are still in the process of complying with.

Unfortunately, whiles undergoing the review, a limited quantity of the unpublished draft found its way into the market. We have seen certain snapshots on social media which has generated justified public uproar due to its offensive tone.  Though it is not a deliberate attempt to berate such a huge section of our society, we wish to unreservedly apologise for the slip. Our brand stands for national unity and we currently employ workers who originate from all parts of the country.

How those few copies found its way to the market is something we are still investigating, and we will make the results of our investigations public when we are done.

In the meantime, we have call up all copies in circulation with immediate effect since they have not yet met the final approvement threshold.

Once again, ours is a brand that values National unity and we have epitomised it for twenty four Years of our existence as a brand. We apologize to all those affected and we wish to assure all Ghanaians that such a thing will never happen again.

God bless our homeland Ghana

SIGNED

Mark Osei

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