Veteran broadcaster, Dan Kwaku Yeboah, has shared his deepest concern over the recent potential monetary compensation for the Transatlantic Slave Trade, arguing that such funds are unlikely to benefit the average Ghanaian.

Expressing his concern during an interview on Ade Akye Abia on Okay FM on Thursday, March 26, 2026, he applauded the president for winning the debate on the reparatory justice which acknowledges the slave trade as a crime against humanity.

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Kwaku Yeboah, however, questioned the impact of a financial handout on Ghana's current economic situation, citing the country's track record with natural resources as a cautionary account.

"If proceeds from oil, gold, and bauxite royalties failed to solve our economic problems or spur meaningful development, what will a possible compensation do for us?" he asked.

He argued that Ghana has consistently demonstrated gross unaccountability regarding its national resources, suggesting that handing cash to leadership would be a futile exercise.

According to him the country has consistently demonstrated a the habit of not being accountable drawing parallels with the behaviour of typical addicts in local communities.

"They sometimes behave like the addicts in our neighborhoods; when you give them gari, they ask for sugar," Yeboah said jokingly.

"They say, 'Thank you for yesterday’s gari, but what are you doing for me today?' Our current posture in managing resources does not justify the demand for monetary reparations," he added.

Yeboah went on to propose an alternative model for justice, stressing that if reparations are to be paid, they should be tied directly to tangible development.

"It would be better to invest any compensation into specific infrastructural projects rather than handing over liquid cash to our leaders," he stated.

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