Nkonkonsa Celebrity Gossip From Africa
Veteran Ghanaian actress and media personality, Grace Omaboe popularly known as Maame Dokono has expressed approval for the proposal to erect a statue in her honor at Maame Dokono Park in Accra, Ghana.
Maame Dokono replied to the question of whether she feels the country has honored her sufficiently by stating that she has received honors, but she believes it would be more honourable to have a statue or bust of her placed at Maame Dokono Park in Accra.
She stressed that the monument would help preserve her legacy and inspire younger generations to follow her example, but she doesn’t want to pressure anyone into building her statue.
“Yes! I think there should be my statue there for my legacy to be in the minds of the little ones who are coming because I am even in their books.”
“If something like that could be erected in my honor, it will be a nice thing. I am not forcing anybody to do it but if it is done, fine!” She told Blakk Rasta in an interview on the Urban Blend show on 3FM.
Grace Omaboe, also known as Maame Dokono, has impressed Ghanaian audiences for more than 50 years with her outstanding acting abilities in films and theatrical productions.
She became well-known and was the main actress in Ghana’s popular TV show Akan Drama and the leader of the Obra Drama Group. Additionally, her TV show ‘By the Fireside’ was a hit with viewers, particularly the younger audience who eagerly awaited each new episode.
In addition to her acting career, Maame Dokono also hosted significant radio and television talk shows focusing on crucial social and human rights issues. She is also credited with three music albums.
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