Hiplife musician, Jerry Anaba, popularly known as Okomfour Kwadee, has made a comeback taking a lead role in a street campaign against substance abuse.

He joined the WillingWay Recovery and Rehabilitation Centre’s street campaign against rising substance abuse as part of the “Red Means Stop” initiative, held on Friday, August 22, in Kumasi.

The event formed part of their broader “Ghana Against Red” campaign to combat opioid abuse among the youth.

In a message to the youth, Kwadee recommended physical exercise to boost their energy levels over choosing substance abuse.

Once a victim of drug abuse, the 'Ofie Nipa,' hitsmaker added that, abuse of substances such as opiods, marijuana and red pills only jeopardise ones future with no better outcomes as well.

“I have devoted myself to joining the Ghana Against Red Abuse campaign by Willing Way Recovery and Rehabilitation to advise the youth because there is no better future in engaging in substance abuse,” he made this heartfelt plea to the youth during an interview with Adom TV on Friday August 21.

Kwadee later joined Akosua Agyapong perform on stage during the street campaign.

Earlier this year, Kwadee was in the news again after a disturbing footage of him emerged on social media where he was captured singing but very frail and having lost a significant amount of weight, sparking widespread concern about his health and well-being.

This came after several stays in and out of rehabs after which he was later confirmed to be receiving treatment at the Willingway Foundation-Ghana Recovery Centre at Ejisu-Asawasi.

However, reports of rejection surfaced early August after he successfully went through his rehabilitation process.

It was reported that, Kwadee’s release from the facility has been stalled due to unpaid medical bills amounting to GH¢7,000.

The facility insists that he is fully recovered and fit to return home, yet his family, led by his mother Madam Cecilia Atootaga, has refused to settle the outstanding bills, effectively leaving him stranded and abandoned.

What makes the situation even more alarming is that in March 2025, Madam Atootaga, with the support of media personality Ohemaa Woyeje, embarked on a nationwide donation campaign, appearing on platforms such as UTV to solicit funds for Kwadee’s treatment.

The emotional appeal touched many hearts, resulting in significant financial contributions from Ghanaians who believed they were helping to rescue one of the country’s most gifted musicians.

Ohemaa Woyeje, who played a leading role in the donation campaign, also comes under scrutiny in this investigative report.

After the public attention and media buzz around Kwadee’s case faded, she was reported to have taken no visible steps to follow up on the welfare of the musician.

According to reports from Purefmonlinegh.com, they claimed they could confirm that Ohemaa Woyeje has not been to the facility to visit Kwadee, nor has she shown any interest in how the funds raised were managed.

Her silence raised serious questions about whether the donation campaign was genuinely intended to support Kwadee’s recovery or was merely a publicity stunt to capitalise on his vulnerable state.

Officials at the Willingway Foundation-Ghana confirmed to Purefmonlinegh.com that Kwadee’s current stay at the facility is no longer based on medical grounds.

He has been cleared to leave, but the GH¢7,000 bill remains a barrier to his release, a bill his family refuses to settle, despite the overwhelming public support they once received in his name.

In a conversation with purefmonlinegh.com, Kwadee expressed frustration and disappointment over his continued confinement.

“I have done my part. I am ready. All I ask is for the opportunity to go home and work. My music is my life,” he said, his voice filled with emotion.

Hiplife musician, Okomfour Kwadee, is showing signs of mental recovery after months of psychiatric care, according to Ghanaian entertainment pundit, Ohemaa Woyeje.

However, she noted that Kwadee needs a conducive environment to avoid going back to his old deeds.

"Currently his condition is okay, he looks very fine. But we don't know the person who sent him to the care home. Like I said he is fine. But you know since he is stable right now he doesn't have to stay there.

"His mother even called me to ask me if there is any place he can stay so that he won't go back to the drugs anymore.

"His mother is in Accra right now. I spoke to the MUSIGA president and the funds Kwadee received are with him. So we are looking for a place that can accommodate him. A place where people won't get access to him. And influencing him into doing drugs again," she added.

Kwadee, once a dominant figure in Ghanaian music, has battled mental health issues for years, reportedly linked to substance abuse.

In 2020, former rapper-turned-pastor Lord Kenya took him to a rehabilitation center after a severe breakdown. However, in 2022, his mother revealed that he had been abandoned at the facility, pleading with the public for support.

Concerns about his well-being resurfaced in 2024 when a video of him looking frail while drinking pito and freestyling among friends circulated online.

The claims made by Pope Skinny have reignited discussions about Kwadee’s condition, though the musician himself has not publicly responded to the allegations.

"This is what Okonfo Kwdee told me" I did not know that he was dating Akosua Puni. When I went to cantoment, Okonfuo's house was at the back and Akosua Puni was in the main house. we were there when Akosua become pregnant. Okomfo felt he was the father. A big woman who lived with his family at Kantoment who was managing an artist. Akosua Puni was dating an ex-president, hence her level was not tallying with Okonfuo.

"Okomofour told me, skinny, I was in my room when they came for me. They took me to the Titanic beach at dawn. They stripped me naked and took pictures of me. they broke my nails and a part of the hair on my head. My hair and nails were then kept on top of a nightclub somewhere. It was a famous nightclub. Okomofour Kwadee is the one who disclosed this to me. Okomofour Kwadee's issue is quite similar to the issue of Funny Face," he added.

The Ashanti Regional Mental Health Coordinator, Faustina Nuako, said substance abuse among the youth in the Ashanti region is on the rise. “What we have realized is that if drug addicts start gaining mental problems, you will see them preaching instead of their families taking them to the hospital,” she stated.

The street campaign in the Ashanti region brought together some drug addicts who have been to rehabilitation centers and other health workers to advise the youth. The theme of the 2025 Ghana Against Red Abuse campaign is “Red means stop! Say no to Red.”which often drives them back.

The Ashanti Regional Mental Health Coordinator, Faustina Nuako, said substance abuse among the youth in the Ashanti region is on the rise. “What we have realized is that if drug addicts start gaining mental problems, you will see them preaching instead of their families taking them to the hospital,” she stated.

The street campaign in the Ashanti region brought together some drug addicts who have been to rehabilitation centers and other health workers to advise the youth. The theme of the 2025 Ghana Against Red Abuse campaign is “Red means stop! Say no to Red.”