President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reaffirmed that Ghana’s history did not begin with the arrival of former President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and the Convention People’s Party (CPP).
These remarks follow his recent statements during the 2024 Founders’ Day address, where he emphasized that Ghana was not solely founded by Nkrumah.
Speaking at a gathering of senior citizens in Accra on Monday to mark Founders’ Day, President Akufo-Addo addressed ongoing debates over the recognition of August 4th as Founders’ Day, a decision made by Parliament in 2019.
The President noted, “I know there are some who question this ceremony that is 4th August as Founders’ Day because they believe that we were asleep in Ghana until the arrival of Kwame Nkrumah and the CPP.”
He reiterated his previous stance, adding, “I have already stated my views on that several times including in my speech last Saturday evening. I don’t intend to go over that matter again. Suffice to say I believe that the consensus that parliament arrived at in 2019 honouring Kwame Nkrumah in a memorial day and preserving the historical importance and significance of August 4th in our history is a good consensus and it deserves to last.”
Despite the ongoing debates, President Akufo-Addo remains firm in his belief that Ghana’s independence struggle was a collective effort and that the current recognition of both August 4th and September 21st as significant dates in the nation’s history should be upheld.
