The government has embarked on official negotiations to acquire the residence of Ghana’s first president, Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah, in Guinea, as part of efforts to preserve his Pan-African legacy.
According to Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who made the announcement on Facebook, this move aims to restore the site where Nkrumah served as Co-President of Guinea following the 1966 coup in Ghana.
The property is expected to undergo full renovation and preservation, demonstrating profound respect for the late leader and creating a comprehensive experience for historians and tourists.
By restoring the Guinea home, the government seeks to bridge the gap in Nkrumah’s life narrative, enabling visitors to trace his journey from his leadership in Accra to his final years of intellectual and political work in Conakry.
The formal intention was conveyed to the family of the late Guinean President Ahmed Sékou Touré during a high-level visit led by Vice President H.E.
Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, who was accompanied by Minister Ablakwa. The delegation was received by three generations of the Sékou Touré family and toured the now-abandoned home where Nkrumah spent his final years of active work.
Below is the full statement
On the instructions of President John Mahama, we have initiated negotiations with the Sékou Touré family of Guinea to allow Ghana take possession of the house Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah lived and worked as Co-President of Guinea in his last years.
The Mahama Administration intends to renovate and preserve Nkrumah’s Guinea residence not only as an act of respect but also to preserve the Osagyefo’s legacy and create a full experience for tourists to follow Nkrumah’s outstanding life from Ghana to Guinea.
This landmark decision was conveyed to the Sékou Touré family on Saturday when Vice President, H.E. Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang led us to visit the Sékou Touré family and also tour Nkrumah’s abandoned home after the investiture of President Mamady Doumbouya.
Ghana’s delegation was well-received by three generations of the Sékou Touré family led by his eldest son.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is negotiating the terms and conditions and engaging preservation experts for this important assignment. In the spirit of transparency and accountability, the Ghanaian public shall be fully apprised at every stage.
Nkrumah never dies.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
