How Is It An Insult To Nkrumah To Say He Isn’t Ghana’s Only Founder? – Nana Akomea Replies Akufo-Addo’s Critics

Nana Akomea has backed the assertions by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo that Kwame Nkrumah is not the sole founder of Ghana.

Up until the President’s claim, Kwame Nkrumah was widely accepted as Ghana’s founder but President Akufo-Addo shares contrary views.

During his nation address on August 4 which marks Founders’ Day, the President said; “I speak to you this evening, rejecting completely, the notion that one man founded Ghana. 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.”

He added; “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.”

But the President has come under intense criticisms with some critics accusing him of denigrating Nkrumah’s legacy.

One of the critics is seasoned journalist, Kwesi Pratt, who describes Nkrumah as the “African man of the millennium”, stressing Nkrumah’s unprecedented achievements which, to him, cannot be overwritten by President Akufo-Addo.

He warned the President against walking the path of rewriting Nkrumah’s story, asking “don’t you want the NPP to win again?”

Nana Akomea, the Chief Executive Officer of the InterCity State Transport Corporation (STC), says there is absolutely nothing wrong with what the President said about Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.

According to him, he completely agrees with the President’s position, explaining that Nkrumah’s struggle to independence was majorly supported by other relevant parties whose names need a mention.

“If Akufo-Addo says Kwame Nkrumah is not the sole founder but rather he stood on the shoulders of other people, how is that a denigration? How people will take it is their issue but I’m looking at what Akufo-Addo said. If he says Kwame Nkrumah is not the sole founder, how is that a denigration?”, he questioned.

Nana Akomea maintained that the likes of J.B Danquah and others are a significant part of the struggle for independence, hence “if you say he is not the only one, how is that an insult against Kwame Nkrumah?”

“All of them wanted independence”, he exclaimed.

Mr. Akomea, negating the comments that President Akufo-Addo is debasing Nkrumah’s reputation and legacy, emphasized that the President was “full of praise for Kwame Nkrumah” in his speech but many people have deliberately refused to recognize it.

However, to him, everything the President said “are facts and I don’t have a problem”.

Nana Akomea made these submissions on Peace FM’s “Kokrokoo” morning show.

Source: Ghmessenger.com