The presidential hopeful for the People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah, has revealed his intention to establish Akan as the official language of Ghana if he is elected on December 7.

During an interview on Adom TV’s Badwam morning show, Mr Mornah outlined a multilingual language policy.

According to him, Akan would be the national language, Ga would be predominantly used in Accra, and Hausa would be the chosen language for regional communication across West Africa.

He also proposed that English and French be made optional under his leadership.

“My government will have three languages, one is Akan as the national language. And if you are in Accra, Ga the mother tongue will be the focus and Hausa can be spoken across West Africa. English and French will be optional,” he said.

Bernard Mornah contended that Ghana’s dependence on English, a foreign language, as the official language has impeded national progress.

He advocated for adopting an indigenous language like Akan, suggesting that it could foster greater cultural unity and development.

Mr Mornah points to developed nations like Japan, France, China, Germany, Belgium, and India, which have embraced their native languages officially, as examples of how this approach can benefit a country.