{"id":126874,"date":"2015-06-21T19:45:29","date_gmt":"2015-06-21T19:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=126874"},"modified":"2015-06-21T21:33:24","modified_gmt":"2015-06-21T21:33:24","slug":"ilovedadbecause-how-ghanaians-marked-fathers-day-on-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=126874","title":{"rendered":"#ILoveDadBecause: How Ghanaians marked Father&#8217;s Day on social media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today, Sunday, June 21, is Father&#8217;s Day.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A day set aside to celebrate the second half of the fantastic duo that brought every one of us into this world.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">And just like on Mother&#8217;s day, Ghanaians took to social media to express the gratitude, love, and affection \u00a0they felt for their &#8220;old men.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">While some kept it simple, others chose a more humourous note to get their messages across.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A few\u00a0decided to appreciate father figures; men who had played key roles in their lives.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We asked some of our followers on social media\u00a0to tell us why appreciate their dads and the response was amazing.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Here are a few of the best from \u00a0Twitter and Facebook:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><strong>On Twitter<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ILoveDadBecause?src=hash\">#ILoveDadBecause<\/a> my siblings and I have never been sacked for school fees. He places priority on getting us the best of education.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu (@KG_Asiedu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KG_Asiedu\/status\/612685353124675584\">June 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ILoveDadBecause?src=hash\">#ILoveDadBecause<\/a> he would sacrifice his last pesewa for the wellbeing of his children. He is the best \u2014 I am Revival (@RevivalBpr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RevivalBpr\/status\/612673410683039744\">June 21, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ILoveDadBecause?src=hash\">#ILoveDadBecause<\/a> He&#8217;s the Back Support to ma body n motivation to ma soul!!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bless?src=hash\">#Bless<\/a> HappyFathersDayyy Mr.Ohene Boadi!!!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \uf8ffKING_WesT\uf8ff (@dat_fly_nigga) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dat_fly_nigga\/status\/612666576924450816\">June 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ILoveDadBecause?src=hash\">#ILoveDadBecause<\/a> he is my pillar of strength&#8230; He encourages me a lot \u2014 @kyebaoh (@KwekuEy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KwekuEy\/status\/612661492551430144\">June 21, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ILoveDadBecause?src=hash\">#ILoveDadBecause<\/a> he gave me d most important feeling in the world. Love. I lost him abt 4mnths ago. He&#8217;ll forever remain in my hrt.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 naana ansah (@naana_ansah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naana_ansah\/status\/612641053708054528\">June 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ILoveDadBecause?src=hash\">#ILoveDadBecause<\/a> he provides every school need from fees, books, clothing etc. He is simply amazing. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IcallhimPinto?src=hash\">#IcallhimPinto<\/a> \u2014 Dr Abraham Gaitu (@DrGaitu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrGaitu\/status\/612634532018298880\">June 21, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ILoveDadBecause?src=hash\">#ILoveDadBecause<\/a> He understands that the economy is hard so I am always broke. Lol<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bianca Gyamera-Beeko (@BiancaBeeko) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BiancaBeeko\/status\/612633254194065408\">June 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" data-conversation=\"none\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ILoveDadBecause?src=hash\">#ILoveDadBecause<\/a> he has vision for 24million people in Ghana and he is a selfless man <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NAkufoAddo\">@NAkufoAddo<\/a> happy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FathersDay?src=hash\">#FathersDay<\/a> Nana God bless \u2014 Jay Smith (@picay1z14) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/picay1z14\/status\/612632809924988928\">June 21, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ILoveDadBecause?src=hash\">#ILoveDadBecause<\/a> he inspires me to achieve more and educates me&#8230;also my spiritual life is more important to him!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2661Asantywaa\u2661 (@Mzz_biGGles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mzz_biGGles\/status\/612626785067515904\">June 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ILoveDadBecause?src=hash\">#ILoveDadBecause<\/a> he consistently tell me that I&#8217;m his inspiration.He gets into my head and directs me. \u2014 Osei A. George (@thegeorgedwards) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thegeorgedwards\/status\/612622916790915072\">June 21, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IloveDadBecause?src=hash\">#IloveDadBecause<\/a> He&#8217;s my inspiration that life is worth living in the midst of difficulties<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Williams Abanga (@abwilliams14) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abwilliams14\/status\/612612760137007104\">June 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ilovedadbecause?src=hash\">#ilovedadbecause<\/a> he straightens me with her fear factor alone. \u2014 Khobbey Junior (@KhobbeyJunior) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KhobbeyJunior\/status\/612602737751142400\">June 21, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ILoveDadBecause?src=hash\">#ILoveDadBecause<\/a> he advises me not to give up in anything am doing.. I should move on until success is achieved..<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2605Koffi_Rhymes\u2605 (@Rhymes4All) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rhymes4All\/status\/612601444806623232\">June 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\">@Citi973<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ILoveDadBecause?src=hash\">#ILoveDadBecause<\/a> he taught me long division better than my mathematics teacher ever did \u2014 Laurence Prah (@generalprah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/generalprah\/status\/612579850688294916\">June 21, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ILoveDadBecause?src=hash\">#ILoveDadBecause<\/a> according to my mum he&#8217;s my dad&#x1f606;&#x1f4aa;&#x1f3ff;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Chief Prost&#8230; (@_dri_zzy_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_dri_zzy_\/status\/612670757567643648\">June 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><strong>On Facebook<\/strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-126924\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/love-dad-3.jpg\" alt=\"love dad 3\" width=\"480\" height=\"78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/love-dad-3.jpg 480w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/love-dad-3-300x49.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-126923\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Love-dad-2.jpg\" alt=\"Love dad 2\" width=\"485\" height=\"86\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Love-dad-2.jpg 485w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Love-dad-2-300x53.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-126922\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/love-dad-1.jpg\" alt=\"love dad 1\" width=\"470\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/love-dad-1.jpg 470w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/love-dad-1-300x109.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/> \u00a0 <strong>Celebs get in on the celebrations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The celebrities were not to be left out and had their own father&#8217;s day wishes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\"><p>\nMother- someone who will love you unconditionally till her last breath. Happy Father&#8217;s Day MUM\u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7YKrT6xFyS\">https:\/\/t.co\/7YKrT6xFyS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Yvonne Nelson (@yvonnenelsongh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yvonnenelsongh\/status\/612536961157472256\">June 21, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Happy Father&#8217;s Day 2all MOTHERS WHO PLAY FATHERLY ROLES. It&#8217;s a tough World but FATHERS R TOUGHER. We r de CHAMPS. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/1A8dPmxj0q\">pic.twitter.com\/1A8dPmxj0q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Van Vicker (@iam_vanvicker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iam_vanvicker\/status\/612551580534079488\">June 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\"><p>\nHappy fathers Day<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sarkodie (@sarkodie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarkodie\/status\/612533186158006272\">June 21, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;Today is Fathers&#8217; Day, Dela. Don&#8217;t forget to thank your dad for not wearing a condom!&#8221; A friend sent me this &amp; I simply can&#8217;t stop laughing<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Richard Sky (@RichardDelaSky) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardDelaSky\/status\/612540340516593664\">June 21, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\"><p>\nI will be a great father. I&#8217;ll be an inspiration to generations yet unborn. Just like my father, I will teach&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/XnzY87aybA\">http:\/\/t.co\/XnzY87aybA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kwadwo Akoto Boateng (@KojoAB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KojoAB\/status\/612507963304071168\">June 21, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_126962\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126962\" style=\"width: 639px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-126962\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/john.jpg\" alt=\"John Dumelo with his dad on Instagram\" width=\"639\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/john.jpg 639w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/john-300x276.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-126962\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Dumelo with his dad on Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\"><p>\nHere is what my daughter, Nana Dokua, said to me on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FathersDay?src=hash\">#FathersDay<\/a>: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/1RcHLhYmPc\">pic.twitter.com\/1RcHLhYmPc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NAkufoAddo\/status\/612502161990254592\">June 21, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\"><p>\nHappy Father&#8217;s Day. Let&#8217;s all be responsible fathers. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChangingLives?src=hash\">#ChangingLives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Dramani Mahama (@JDMahama) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDMahama\/status\/612648027367579648\">June 21, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-126954\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/love-dad-4.jpg\" alt=\"love dad 4\" width=\"477\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/love-dad-4.jpg 477w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/love-dad-4-258x300.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By: Edwin Kwakofi\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<br \/>\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EdKwakofi\" data-show-count=\"false\">Follow @EdKwakofi<\/a><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=\/^http:\/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+':\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, Sunday, June 21, is Father&#8217;s Day. A day set aside to celebrate the second half of the fantastic duo that brought every one of us into this world. And just like on Mother&#8217;s day, Ghanaians took to social media to express the gratitude, love, and affection \u00a0they felt for their &#8220;old men.&#8221; While some [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":126921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38,6,33],"class_list":["post-126874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-palaver-newspaper","tag-togbe-afede","tag-unemployment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126874","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=126874"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126874\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/126921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=126874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=126874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=126874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}