According to him, the admiral is still active in the affections of the accomplished and is clumsy to let go of what happened in the past.
Speaking in an account with 3news.com, he said that although others played a analytical role in the action to attain independence, it was Ghana's aboriginal president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, who led the country to independence.
"We all accede that Nkrumah led Ghana to independence. People would altercate that others struggled with him. But the point is that he captured power.
"The admiral is still active in the affections of the accomplished and is still clumsy to let go of what happened in the past. We all accede that Nkrumah led Ghana to independence. People would altercate that others struggled with him. But the point is that he captured power. He led us to independence. So, let's not booty that abroad from him. The big six, whose addition cannot be disputed, were unfortunate. Three of the big six and two absolutely died beneath Nkrumah.
"We all acquire the addition that the others made. And actually, they alike arrive him to become the General Secretary of the UGCC. But at the aforementioned time, we don't charge to be petty. I anticipate we should all acceleration aloft that and try to accept our history and history is for all of us as Ghanaians," he explained.
On August 3, 2024, Akufo-Addo, during his abode to the nation on Founder's Day, acknowledged the actuality that it was alone Dr. Kwame Nkrumah who led the country's ability fight.
"I allege to you this evening, abnegation absolutely the angle that Ghana was founded by one man. While Kwame Nkrumah's contributions to our ability are undeniable, it is important to accede for ourselves that account that the attempt for our nation's abandon was a aggregate accomplishment spanning several generations," the admiral said.
His comments abide to atom debate, with abounding criticizing him for attempting to alter Ghana's history.
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