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President Nana Akufo-Addo inaugurated the Pan-African World Heritage Museum in Winneba, a major project of cultural and historical significance to Africans, with a reminder for people to re-learn their history, culture, and civilization.
“The time has come for all of us to take our heritage seriously,” the president said, adding; “No one has to tell us that we have a rich history made up of remarkable achievements in the arts, sciences and technology,” he said.
The museum, the brainchild of Kojo Yankah, founder of the College of Communications at the African University of Ghana, is expected to be completed in 2022.
The Museum’s vision, including plans to raise $ 30 million to complete it, was also unveiled at the launch, with calls for everyone to support it.
President Akufo-Addo, launching it online in the presence of world leaders and notable personalities, said his administration will continue to support Pan-African heritage and innovation, which he described as “one of the key pillars of the Beyond The Return initiative. “
He highlighted the benefits of African-African ties in the Diaspora and encouraged everyone to support the Museum’s initiative.
President Akufo-Addo, who was named the museum’s first patron, said it was considered one of the most important projects of cultural and historical importance of the time and that it would be a pilgrimage center for people of African descent to unlearn and relearn it. the history, culture and civilization of Africa from the creation of mankind to today.
Kojo Yankah, himself a pan-Africanist and former director of the Ghana Institute of Journalism, expressed concern that while many scholars published works that uncovered the hidden history and ideology of Africa, the same Africans who were allegedly consuming those works. I couldn’t even find them for “various reasons”.
“Today we stand on the shoulders of our ancestors to dedicate the World Museum of Pan-African Heritage to the youth of the world.”
“Our own story must be told, curated, preserved and used as educational material to lift our spirits; increase their level of self-confidence; inspire them to aspire to social equality and justice and make of them what we wish for all humanity as equal citizens of the world and to live in peace ”.
The Museum project, which will be managed by an international non-governmental organization and supported by a council of eminent academics, will be financed through donations and grants.
Within its space would be a Sculpture Garden of African leaders in sports, entertainment, politics, science and culture, as well as Herbal-Plant Farm, a Palace of the African Kingdoms and accommodation.
The virtual launch was organized by the pan-African media company Face2Face Africa, a partner of the project.
Other speakers included eminent African traditional leaders, some of the Academic Council’s top scholars, and coordinators from around the world, including a project ambassador, Artiste from Ghana, Sarkodie.
