President Akufo-Addo has called on Ghanaians to honour the aspirations of the nation’s founding leaders and work towards achieving the country’s true potential.
According to the president, the principles of rule of law, respect for individual rights, and democratic accountability were key in the struggle for independence by nation’s forebears and must therefore be upheld in the modern Ghana if the nation is to progress.
President Akufo-Addo while delivering a speech to mark the significance of the day declared that Ghana has become a beacon of democracy and stability in Africa.
“Today, sixty-six (66) years after independence, our nation is considered a beacon of democracy and stability in Africa. August 4, in the life and history of our nation, is one of utmost importance. It is, indeed, a sacred day,” he said.
He also urged the people of Ghana to never forget the sacrifices and struggles that culminated in the nation’s victory against the colonialists.
“The ownership of our lands was never an issue again during the rest of the colonial period. We should not, then, forget that we continued to possess our lands freely, unlike the situation in Eastern and Southern Africa, because of the bravery and foresight of the members of the Aborigines Rights Protection Society, and we must continually pay homage to these patriots,” the President said in an address to the nation.
Founders’ Day, which is observed on every August 4, commemorates the contributions of successive generations in liberating Ghana from colonialism and imperialism, leading to the founding of the nation-state