‘Maakye‘, the morning show on Onua TV has organised a commemorative lecture for Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, on the occasion of his 52nd memorial.
Born September 21, 1909, the founder of Ghana died on April 27, 1972, having served as Prime Minister of the Gold Coast from 1952 to 1957 until gaining independence for Ghana and subsequently becoming the first President of the First Republic.
Nkrumah was overthrown in a coup d’etat in 1966 before his demise in 1972. On the occasion of the 52nd memorial, the Maakye team, dedicated the entire edition of the Friday, April 26, 2024 edition of the morning show to his memory, and organised a commemorative lecture for him.
The lecture was organised on the 26th of April due to the 27th being a Saturday, where the morning show is not held.
Keynote Speaker for the day, a legal practitioner and historian, Yaw Anokye Frimpong, speaking on the theme; Unravelling the Mysteries around the Death of Osagyefo, detailed the early life of Nkrumah right from his conception to his early childhood and schooling abroad, before he was returned to the country to help Ghana gain independence.
The programme was held at the Executive Theatre of Media General and opened to the public to make contributions and ask questions about Osagyefo.
In attendance included the chief of Nkroful, Nkrumah’s hometown, Kwesi Kotuah V and Dr. Michael Abu Sakara Foster, a former flag bearer for the Convention People’s Party (CPP) where Kwame Nkrumah belonged, as well as students from various schools.
Below are some images from the event:
