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On the back of the reports that some residents of Chorkor in Ghana has boycotted the lockdown directive set in place to protect Ghanaians from the rapid spread of the Coronavirus, Ghanaian actress Lydia Forson stated that it was not entirely the residents faults as they have not been properly educated in their own languages on the dangers that the coronavirus possesses. 

She charged stakeholders in the communities to educate their people in local languages on the threat that the coronavirus carries. The award-winning actress indicated that education on the virus needs to be done in a language that residents understand from people they look up to.

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Although she admitted that the "culprits" are in clear breach of law and order, they are not entirely to blame as most of them have not been informed on the severity of the novel Coronavirus.

“We need to reach and educate people in a language they understand, use their chiefs, pastors and everyone they may listen to. There’s a reason why we’re able to put a ban on noise making and they obey, or a curfew when a traditional leader dies. Communicate with them in a language they understand!”

"The abrofos3m is clearly not working- those that matter aren’t necessarily on social media or watch the news. Even in the various languages it has to be strong so they get it,” she added

According to her, the scene at Chorkor on Easter Sunday clearly shows that the usage of the English language in disseminating information is not working, hence the need for government to use the chiefs and opinion leaders to communicate critical information to such people.