In 2017, the current government in Ghana deemed Dr. Kwame Nkrumah unworthy of a holiday celebration, leading to efforts to undermine his contribution to the country. This included rewriting history textbooks to highlight the “big six” and phasing out cedi denominations with Nkrumah’s image on them.
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has attacked President Akufo-Addo’s declaration that Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, should not be singled out as the country’s founder.
In a national address on Founders’ Day, President Akufo-Addo challenged the notion that the country was formed solely by Dr. Nkrumah.
According to the President, the fight for Ghana’s independence was a collaborative effort that should not be credited to a one person.
Some social media users and other personalities are debating these comments, with the CPP expressing strong opposition.
The CPP called Akufo-Addo’s remarks a “unfortunate gaffe” in a statement, contending that the president ought to have been more careful in his remarks on this day honoring the country’s founder.
The CPP went on to say that as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is nearing the end of its present term, it would be better to concentrate on leaving a constructive legacy than try to damage the standing of a highly esteemed leader in Ghana and Africa.
“This is an unfortunate error of judgment to reject The Osagyefo as the Founder of Ghana on the delicate reasons that “the struggle for our nation’s freedom was a collective effort spanning several generations.” One would have thought His Excellency would have been more careful in his remarks during the final days of the NPP administration, especially considering that just a few days ago, he had misidentified His Excellency the former President John Dramani Mahama
as his vice.The NPP is in truth a party of altering facts on all fronts and errors,” The announcement stated.
It went on, “Everyone is aware of the identity of the Osagyefo, who established this nation on the eve of our independence on March 6, 1957, and gave it the name Ghana in honor of the former Ghana Empire. This came about following numerous attempts to prevent Ghana from attaining independence by the NPP’s forebears, which included Dr. J.B. Danquah and other members of the UP tradition.
Kwame Nkrumah was the Primus inter pares of Ghana’s independence movement, spearheading the fight for freedom from British colonial rule. His return from the United States in 1947, influenced by Pan-Africanism and socialism, marked the beginning of a radical approach.
Nkrumah founded the Convention People’s Party (CPP) in 1949 and his slogan “Self-Government Now!” galvanized the masses. His visionary leadership and commitment to a free Africa made Ghana a beacon of hope for Africa.
BY: APPIANIMAA MERCY
