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Kwame Nkrumah was a quintessential leader, an eminent evolutionist, and a true stalwart of Pan-Africanism. A man who sacrificed physical freedom demonstrated Herculean courage and made tremendous strides to achieve the Ghana he envisioned, a Ghana free from oppression.
Nkrumah wove a progressive dream for Ghana and Africa. His courage in nurturing the hopes and aspirations of the then enslaved nation gave birth and with renewed strength to present-day Ghana.
But one question that remains in my mind as I write this is “Would Nkrumah be proud of the Ghana he left behind?” Chew the rum on this too! I think Nkrumah would have been horrified to see the current situation in Ghana despite his early efforts to bring economic liberation to Ghanaians.
Unfortunately, mediocrity has eaten away at the Ghana that Nkrumah left behind and it is appalling how contemporary events have forced our country to deviate from its founding principles. While this should outright outrage all Ghanaians who understand our hard-fought freedom of our nation, indifference is the norm!
Mother Ghana has fallen asleep and has not realized that her fundamental freedoms are increasingly in danger.
There seems to be a general consensus around the fact that the Founders and early leaders of this nation, Nkrumah and others, were indeed men of great vision, but sadly, can that be said of some of today’s politicians? Well, few may possess the vision, but even with that, greed for impetus is still lacking in most. A total divorce from the foundational vision!
Today’s leaders pursue their selfish will rather than the will of the people. Today’s leaders say one thing to get elected, but then they follow the dictates of their party rather than the will of the people when they are elected. Where is the probity that lived in the past?
How disappointed Nkrumah will be!
Our inaction as a people will only guarantee the continuity of the grievance. It is ineffective to sit while Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s efforts gradually go to naught! Ghanaian comrades, instead of succumbing to mediocrity, let’s develop the spine and elevate the greatness! Let us grant and carry out Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s wishes by reconsidering our loyalty to Ghana as long as his Name remains in our memory, it reminds us that our original vision can be renewed! .. that engine of optimism and collective progress will be restarted! The vision must live!
Continue to rest well legend! Our history books will always be nice to you!
