{"id":412085,"date":"2017-08-18T10:04:32","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T10:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/08\/18\/september-21-ticked-for-nkrumahs-108th-birthday-celebration\/"},"modified":"2017-08-18T10:04:32","modified_gmt":"2017-08-18T10:04:32","slug":"september-21-ticked-for-nkrumahs-108th-birthday-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/08\/18\/september-21-ticked-for-nkrumahs-108th-birthday-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"September 21 ticked for Nkrumah\u2019s 108th Birthday celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A committee set up to oversee the celebration of this year\u2019s Founder\u2019s Day said September 21 has been set aside for the celebration, which would take place at the National Theatre in Accra.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Founder\u2019s Day, which is on the theme: \u201cNkrumah Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,\u201d would mark the 108th birthday of First President of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah.<\/p>\n

At a press conference on Thursday, the Committee said the event would assemble many experts on Ghana\u2019s history, most of whom would be drawn from the Nkrumaist Movement, to school the public on the country\u2019s past events.<\/p>\n

Mr Moses Asante Mireku, the Spokesperson of the Committee, said a symposium would be held at the National Theatre where some key personalities, including Professor Akilagpa Sawyer, a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, would speak.<\/p>\n

Other personalities on the list include Mrs Susan Adu Amankwa, a Scientist and Nkrumaist, and Mr Kwesi Pratt Junior, a member of the Socialist Forum of Ghana.<\/p>\n

The Committee, Mr Mireku added, had also invited the leadership of the Socialist Party of Zambia to participate in the event, which promises to shed more light on Nkrumaism.<\/p>\n

This is to enable the public, especially the youth, to better understand and appreciate the concept of Nkrumaism since there had been a lot distortions about the history of Ghana\u2019s independence struggle.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis event will enable all young people who seek clarity on Nkrumaism and how it offers solutions to the challenges of vanishing educational opportunity, unemployment and secure futures,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Mireku, however, said though some forces had allegedly started distorting the history of Ghana\u2019s independence struggle to suit their personal interests, they were also poised to set the record straight.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year\u2019s observation of Founders\u2019 Day and the defence of historical truth has special urgency,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He called on progressive forces to join hands with them as they celebrate Nkrumah\u2019s birthday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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