Ghanaian actor Kwaku Manu has appealed to the children of the late industrialist and philanthropist Kwadwo Safo Kantanka to put aside their differences and protect the reputation their father spent decades building.
His comments come amid the growing public fallout involving Adwoa Safo Kantanka and Nana Kwadwo Safo Jr., popularly known as Akofena, over family assets and inheritance, a dispute that has attracted widespread public attention.
Reacting to the controversy, Kwaku Manu said he had hoped Ghana had moved beyond the wave of high-profile family inheritance disputes that recently dominated public conversations, particularly after the widely discussed issues surrounding the late Daddy Lumba.
He admitted he was surprised to see the children of the Kristo Asafo founder become embroiled in a similar public battle, especially considering their maturity and status in society.
“God will punish you if you tarnish your father’s image. We are still solving Daddy Lumba’s issues, so when yours came out, we thought you were all adults, you are all well established, so you would seek peace,” he said.
The actor warned that allowing the disagreement to escalate in the public eye could undo years of goodwill earned by their father, whom he described as a man whose life was devoted to serving others rather than accumulating wealth for himself.
Recalling his childhood memories, Kwaku Manu said Kwadwo Safo Kantanka consistently demonstrated generosity by sharing whatever he had with members of his fellowship and people in need.
He explained that after fellowship programmes and other activities, the late businessman often distributed the proceeds among participants instead of keeping the money for personal benefit.
“I have watched your father since I was a boy because he wasn’t selfish. He thought about the poor and the needy. He gave out money and produce to people for free,” he added.
According to Kwaku Manu, those acts of kindness made the Kantanka name one of the most respected in Ghana, inspiring countless people to identify with it despite having no family connection.
“People attended Kristo Asafo and continue to support the Kantanka name largely because of the goodwill your father built over the years. More than half of the people named their children after me even without any biological ties,” Kwaku Manu emphasized.
He maintained that there was no justification for a public feud over inheritance, insisting the late businessman left behind more than enough assets for his children to share peacefully.
“Your father has so many properties, lands, and farms. There’s no place in Ghana with better land where your father doesn’t own property,” he said.
Kwaku Manu ended his appeal by urging both Adwoa Safo Kantanka and Nana Akofena Kantanka to focus on preserving their father’s legacy instead of allowing internal disagreements to overshadow his lifetime of achievements.
