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Member of Parliament (MP) for Bantama, Henry Kokofu has called on government to stop celebrating African Union (AU) day as a national holiday.

Hon. Kokofu, speaking on Peace FM's Kokrokoo on Thursday, was appalled by the number of holidays in the nation.

According to Hon. Kokofu, there are numerous holidays that don't make Ghana progressive.

One of the things making him upset, he noted on 'Kokrokoo', is the shifting of a holiday to Monday when it falls on a Sunday.

To him, such practice must stop because it does not contribute to the nation's progress.

Hon. Kokofu stressed that the country is already "unproductive" and the holidays are just making it worse.

May 25 has become a statutory holiday in the Republic of Ghana.

The day is set aside to recognize and celebrate African Union, and also discuss issues pertaining to the African continent.

He further wondered why celebrating AU day should be deemed a holiday, claiming there's nothing about the AU holiday that represent national interest.