A former General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Prof. Nii Noi Dowuona has described as disgraceful attempts by the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to credit Ghana’s independence to the founders of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC).
The ruling government through a lecture delivered by Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Ocquaye last Friday claimed that founders of the UGCC are the real founders of modern Ghana not Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
“Those who met at that time to fashion out independence for the Gold Coast did not at that time include Kwame Nkrumah, though he was to come later and add significantly to the struggle,” he argued.
The Speaker was referring to the August 4, 1947 meeting at Saltpond which led to the formation of the UGCC.
Prof. Ocquaye believes this meeting laid the foundation for Ghana’s independence hence Nkrumah cannot be said to be the only founder of Ghana.
Source: GhanaWeb
