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Independence anniversary should unite
Ghanaians-Nationalist
Kumasi, Jan 28, GNA- The permanent return of Mr Kofi Annan,
former UN Secretary General to the country which coincided
with the country's 50th independence anniversary celebration
is a blessing for unity and reconciliation of Ghanaians.
Nana Osei Bonsu, National President of the Ghana First
Movement, a non-partisan nationalist movement in Kumasi, who
made the observation, said the two major historical events
should be used to promote the stability, unity,
reconciliation and accelerated development of the country.
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency in Kumasi on Friday, Nana
Osei Bonsu said the country's leadership should cease this
opportunity to create healthy relationship and mutual
respect among all the political parties to sustain the
country's constitutional democracy.
The efforts to sustain the country's peace, security and
socio-economic development, he said would be a mirage if the
citizenry were not united and advised the political and
concerned eminent statesmen to institute pragmatic measures
to reconcile and unite the people.
Nana Osei Bonsu advocated for an urgent conference of the
country's eminent citizens including accomplished statesmen,
religious leaders and traditional rulers and other
stakeholders.
He said together with Mr Kofi Annan they could draw a peace
plan to unite the incumbent and former president of the
nation before the climax of the independence anniversary
celebration on March 6.
He was optimistic that the conference if instituted, would
be able to identify possible problems that militate against
the smooth interaction of some important personalities and
find lasting solutions to them.
Nana Osei Bonsu advised Ghanaians to be imbued with the
spirit of nationalism and patriotism to move the country
forward.
"Ghana is rich and blessed with abundant human and natural
resources, which if properly harnessed in unity, would
immensely benefit the nation and the future generation", he
said.
Nana Osei Bonsu congratulated Mr Kofi Annan for making Ghana
and Africa proud in his successful achievements at the UN
and hoped Ghanaians would emulate him.
GNA
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