'Fathers! Hmmm!!!' – Mahama's playful Father's Day post sparks online laughte

President John Dramani Mahama has amused social media users after sharing a light-hearted Father's Day message comparing the number of flower bouquets he received with those presented to First Lady Lordina Mahama on Mother's Day.

In a Facebook post on Sunday, the president shared two photographs side by side. One showed a small collection of bouquets he received to mark Father's Day, while the other depicted a room filled with flowers given to the First Lady during Mother's Day celebrations.

Accompanying the images was the caption: "Fathers! Hmmm!!!"

The photographs were labelled "My bouquets received today, Father's Day" and "Lordina's bouquets on Mother's Day", highlighting the contrast between the two occasions.

The post quickly attracted reactions from Ghanaians on social media, with many responding humorously and sharing their own experiences of Father's Day celebrations. Several users echoed the president's suggestion that fathers often receive less attention than mothers during annual celebrations.

Earlier in the day, Mr Mahama had extended Father's Day wishes to men across the country, encouraging them to continue playing their role in shaping future generations.

"Happy Father's Day to all men. Let's continue to build giants!" he wrote.

Father's Day is celebrated annually in many countries, including Ghana, to recognise the contributions of fathers and father figures to family life and society.

The president's latest post provided a lighter moment for many Ghanaians, generating widespread engagement online and sparking a conversation about how Father's Day is observed compared with Mother's Day.