Ghanaian musician and songwriter Martin King Arthur, popularly known as Kofi Kinaata, has joined growing concerns over the sale of cigarette-shaped lollipops on the Ghanaian market.

The issue gained attention after a video showing the confectionery circulated widely on social media. The candy, packaged and designed to imitate the appearance of a cigarette, has triggered concerns over the possible influence of such products on children.

Kofi Kinaata reacted to the development on X by directing his concerns to the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) Ghana and questioning whether the product received regulatory approval before being sold.

“Azaay ..!! This is seriously concerning. Who approved this? @fdaghana,” Kinaata posted.

The product reportedly carries marketing language describing the candy as having a “smoke shape” while promoting its sweet taste, a presentation critics say could make tobacco-related imagery appear harmless or attractive to children.

The controversy has consequently placed the spotlight on the FDA’s role in monitoring confectionery products entering and circulating on the Ghanaian market.

Parents, health advocates and other social media users have called for the product to be investigated, with some demanding that the relevant authorities trace its distributors and determine whether any regulatory breaches occurred.

Kofi Kinaata’s intervention has added the voice of a prominent Ghanaian entertainer to the calls for scrutiny, particularly over products that could expose children to imagery associated with smoking at an early age.

Watch the post here:

Azaay ..!! This is seriously concerning. Who approved this? @fdaghana 🤔🤔 https://t.co/l5j9SJ0LML

— Kofi Kinaata (@KinaataGh) August 29, 2026

Source: Yvonne Nyarko Agyemang