Prof. Akosa lauds Prez Mills for declaring Founder’s Day for Dr. Nkrumah
Audrey Micah, Ghanadot

Accra, Feb 20, Ghanadot - The president of the Kwame Nkrumah Foundation, Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa has expressed his excitement and has acknowledged President Evans Atta Mills endorsement of September 23rd as Founder’s Day to honour the first president of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah for his immense contribution for Ghana.

“I think this for me, is the highest point of this country’s recognition of the immense contribution of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah”.

Professor Akosa said a country that would not honour its leaders was not worth dying for. He added that this move by the president had assured him that the President Mills was a man who kept his word.

“I must say I am so overjoyed at the statement that was made. I know they have it in their manifesto, but yes there are things in the manifestos that never see the light of day”.

There are some members within the opposition party today who think it is irrelevant to initiate Founder’s Day for Dr. Nkrumah, because they believe he does not deserve it.

Professor Akosa in contrast said he is not surprised that the minority and the NPP family feel that way, adding that the detention preventive act that they have been complaining about, that it was a cruel on Dr. Nkrumah's part, rather saved lives because of the violent nature of the period.

“This country was going through hell, so many people were being killed and detention act saved a lot of lives. If they were victims, I think they were at the wrong place at the right time so their views are not something I will take at all”.

Professor Badu Akosa maintained that no matter what anyone might feel  feel about Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, he would still be the first president of Ghana and the one who declared Ghana independent in 1957.

“The man who declared Ghana independent in 1957 was Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and all those who have sought to tarnish the image of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah through lies, conspiracy, sabotage and substitute, I tell them they have lost the battle”.

Ghanadot