Let’s celebrate national occasions in unity — Nduom urges Ghanaians

Ghanaians have been urged to celebrate national occasions, especially the independence day, in a united manner, the Convention People’s Party (CPP) presidential candidate for Election 2008 has said.
He said the celebration should not be limited to those in government, security agencies and schoolchildren but to all Ghanaians irrespective of political affiliations.
Dr Nduom was speaking at a pre-independence cocktail held at his residence at Ridge in Accra on Thursday.
The occasion, the 12 to be organised by Dr Nduom, was attended by members of various political parties, members of the diplomatic corps and some members of the general public.
The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Mr Jean-Pierre Gbikpi-Benissan, who is also the Togolese Ambassador, led a large number of members of the corps.
Mr Kwesi Amoafo Yeboah, the independent presidential candidate for Election 2008, and Mr Hackamn Owusu-Agyeman, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for New Juabeng North.
“Each year all Ghanaians should celebrate the occasion, it should not be limited to those in political power, the schoolchildren and the security agencies. It should be for all”, Dr Nduom advised.
He said the independence of Ghana was won for all Ghanaians and not for only those who would be in political power alone.
He cited the example of the celebration of the 200th anniversary of a former Republican American President, Abraham Lincoln.
He said although he was a former president, he was a Republican. President Barrack Obama, a Democrat, was at the celebration and paid glowing tribute to him.
Dr Nduom urged Ghanaians to take a cue from the American example and appreciate the work of Dr Kwame Nkrumah for his immense contribution to the building of Ghana.
Dr Nduom commended all leading members of the independence struggle, from Paa Grant to Mr Kojo Botsio, and expressed the hope that Dr Nkrumah’s 100th birthday would be made a national holiday.
Mr Gbikpi-Benissanis who is also the Dean for the African Diplomatic Corps, was full of praise for Dr Nkrumah for laying the foundation for Africa’s to liberation from the shackles of imperialism.