As the country celebrates the birthday of its first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, many people both young and old have taken to social media to celebrate him with the hashtag Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day.
Today’s statutory public holiday followed the passage of the Public Holiday Amendment Bill into law in March 2019.
After leading the CPP to victory to form a government, he became the leader of government business in 1951. The move, eventually led Ghana, formally the Gold Coast to independence from British rule in 1957.
As the leader of the country, Dr Nkrumah led massive socio-economic development that resulted in a number of infrastructural projects, including the construction of the Akosombo Dam, the Tema Motorway, among other projects.
Selfless and not flawless.
Visionary, head strong and fallible.
He loved Ghana and Africa above self.
May we never forget how his leadership placed Ghana and Africa on a special pedestal worldwide.
Truly Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah never dies!! #KwameNkrumahMemorialDay pic.twitter.com/ML99SlUVbs— Francis Ronnie Abban (@francis_abban) September 21, 2021
Happy Memorial Day! Freedom! Freedom!! Freedom!!! #KwameNkrumahMemorialDay 🇬🇭 pic.twitter.com/w52l2k61pi
— Free WiFi 🇬🇭🚨 (@wifiwrld_) September 21, 2021
Dr. Kwame Nkrumah is and will forever be the founder of Ghana.
No amount of historical alterations will distort our history. #KwameNkrumahMemorialDay #FixTheCountry pic.twitter.com/xW33GZs0aU— 🦇𝙉𝙊𝘾𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙉𝘼𝙇 🦇 (@IamZadok_) September 21, 2021
Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and Martin Luther King jr. #KwameNkrumahMemorialDay pic.twitter.com/oLYOmkvhMN
— Gate watcher 🕯(Crowd following= mistakes) (@DarlingKof1) September 21, 2021
Dr. Kwame Nkrumah is the founder of modern Ghana.. 🇬🇭 #KwameNkrumahMemorialDay pic.twitter.com/y1AiRPv1wt
— Bachelor (@Bachelor641) September 21, 2021
