Beyond Ghana, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah is a founding Father of Africa – Abeiku Santana
Media personality, Abeiku Santana has joined the ongoing controversy about the founder’s of Ghana.
Abeiku in a tweet on X said Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the late first president of Ghana is not only the founder of Ghana but a core founding father of the African continent.
The debate about who is the founder of Ghana begun after President Akufo-Addo’s comment during the founder’s day address on Saturday, April 3.
His statement has since generated conversations nationwide prompting a response from Nkrumah’s party, the Convention People’s Party (CPP).
No amount of rejection by Akufo-Addo can change the fact that Nkrumah founded Ghana – CPP
President Akufo-Addo during the address disagreed with the notion that Dr. Kwame Nkrumah is the only founder of Ghana.
Although he acknowledged Nkrumah’s contributions, he believes that credit should be given to other patriotic heroes.
“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 noted.
Reacting to the ongoing debate, Abeiku shared a video of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah with the big five at Independence Square on his official X account and wrote: “Beyond Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah is a founding Father of Africa! peridot.”
Beyond Ghana 🇬🇭 , Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah is a founding Father of Africa ! peridot 🫡 pic.twitter.com/6r1DGCVqHf
— AbeikuSantana (@AbeikuSantana) August 4, 2024
Other prominent personalities like veteran journalist, Kwesi Pratt, historian, Anokye and NDC’s flagbearer John Mahama has disagreed with the President.
