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The notion that Ghana was created by a single person was refuted by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in his 2024 Founders’ Day speech.
He disapproved with the notion that Kwame Nkrumah established the country by himself.
“I speak to you this evening, rejecting completely, the notion that Ghana was founded by one man. While Kwame Nkrumah’s contributions to our independence are undeniable, it is important to acknowledge for ourselves that respect that the struggle for our nation’s freedom was a collective effort spanning several generations,” the president said in his broadcast.
He argued that several others contributed to Ghana’s freedom and subsequent independence.
“The formation of the Aborigines Rights Protection, the British West African Nation Congress, the United Gold Coast Convention, the work of countless unsung heroes, and the tenacious spirit of our people all played vital parts in bringing us to freedom and independence.
“Kwame Nkrumah with his charismatic visionary leadership was undoubtedly a major actor in the final lap of our journey to independence and that is why despite the several unfortunate things that happened after independence under his watch, Parliament in 2019, decided to memorialise his date of birth as Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day, the only Ghanaian so far to be so honoured in our history,” he stated.
August 4th was designated as Founders’ Day by President Akufo-Addo as a legislative holiday honoring the nation’s founders.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
