Some 48 years ago today, the man described in 1958 as the Voice of Africa and voted the “Man of the Millennium” at the turn of the millennium died in Romania. Indeed, he died a man of the world than his oft preferred reference as an African. He was truly a Universalist who believed in humanity.
His death came after more than six exile years of agony following his illegal overthrow in a callous coup d’état on February 24, 1966 provoked by treachery, jealousy, greed, ignorance, corruption and deception. Yet he never gave up on the cause of freeing humanity of the callous legacy of imperialism – colonialism and plunder of chronic capitalism. He committed himself to a worthy cause, committing his thoughts and knowledge to authoring revolutionary writings.
His leadership legacies and prophecies so fulfilled to near perfection today leaves us wondering why Ghana and Africa did not behold who this gem was in his life time. Though dead, the torch he lit continues to burn aloft amidst a people whose selfish desires have deadened our sense to repentance.
COVID-19 having exposed our nation to the hypocrisy, self-hate and lies we live, additionally reminds us of Nkrumah’s all-encompassing national development plan equitably distributing resources for the benefit of all. His unrelenting investment in research, science and technology have been vindicated.
After 63 years of independence the best tribute Ghana can pay to our Founder is to move the people in a direction of inclusion and oneness. As a nation, we must eschew divisiveness, seeming creeping of tribalism, treachery, dishonesty, corruption and chicanery which combine to retrogress us. We must seek integration rather than the exclusion of large sections of our people in society.
We need to take charge of our national life along the objects set out for us at the founding of Ghana on March 6, 1957. That, “we are no longer a colonial, but free and independent people. We must change our minds and attitudes.” From the President to the last but not least of us, the effort must be made to do our very best to lift Ghana to make her work again. Ghana can and must work again.
Rest, Osagyefo rest. Rest, Kwame rest. Rest, Nkrumah rest. And as you rest, May God bless our homeland Ghana and make our nation great and strong. You lived and died as a man – courage and dignity were your hallmarks as the visionary leader of a people – Man of the Millennium, gladly established even in death.
James Kwabena Bomfeh Jnr.
Ag. General Secretary
Source: BestNewsGH.com
