History has Vindicated Kwame Nkrumah

Dr. Michael Abu Sakara Foster, the co-convener of the Alliance for Revolutionary Change (ARC), asserts that History has Vindicated Kwame Nkrumah, and the enduring relevance of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s teachings and proclamations has been validated by history.

In his tribute, he extols the remarkable qualities of Ghana’s inaugural Prime Minister, emphasizing his unwavering dedication towards securing Ghana’s independence and championing the liberation of Africa.

Dr. Kwame Nkrumah is remembered for his unrepentant anti-colonial stance and strident Pan-Africanism. He is regarded as one of Africa’s ablest statesmen of the 20th century who led his country (Ghana) to attain independence to be the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to achieve this feat.

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Dr. Kwame Nkrumah is celebrated for his unwavering opposition to colonialism and his strong advocacy for Pan-Africanism. He is recognized as one of the most skilled African leaders of the 20th century, guiding Ghana to independence and becoming the first sub-Saharan African country to achieve this milestone.

Dr. Sakara, the 2012 presidential candidate of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) and founder of the National Interest Movement (NIM), affirmed on Onua FM Etifi Nsem show that history has validated Nkrumah’s predictions. Despite initial doubts, the evidence now supports Nkrumah’s warnings against neo-colonialism and his foresight.

He pointed out that Nkrumah’s warnings about the dangers of neo-colonialism have materialized, with some African leaders embracing former oppressors and becoming financially dependent on them. Dr. Sakara lamented the impact of this dependency on Africa’s ability to make independent decisions and progress.

While acknowledging that Nkrumah’s assertion that Africans can manage their own affairs may be questioned, Dr. Sakara clarified that it reflects a choice made by the people rather than an inherent incapability.

Time, they say, is the final arbiter. The ideas that Nkrumah lived and died for continue to reverberate across the continent. It is clear to everybody today that Pan Africanism is not a dream anymore but a precondition for the survival of Africa and Africans in the face of the new rampaging and rapacious exploitation packaged as globalisation.

Those who had accused Nkrumah of being too impatient, like the Late Mwalimu Nyerere, later had the honesty to admit in public that they had been wrong and regretted that they were not as radical as Nkrumah had been. Africa could have been saved the wasted decades that have made us prostate before recolonising powers today.
History has absolved Nkrumah in many ways. At the dawn of the new millennium, the BBC ran a campaign for the African of the Millennium. There were so many nominations and it was obvious that many interests were routing for Nelson Mandela, the man of the moment. However, in the end, Kwame Nkrumah was the clear choice of the majority of the listeners.

Friday, February 24, marked the 40th anniversary of the overthrow of the government of the Osagyefo, Kwame Nkrumah of Africa, in 1966 in a military coup inspired, orchestrated and sponsored by the combined forces of local reactionaries and external neo-colonialist.

Nkrumah campaigned for one Union Government and they said it was impossible, but today we have elements in place like the Pan African Parliament, an African Court of Human Rights and there are discussions at senior levels on actualising a Central Bank for Africa. There is a standing committee of Heads of State that is working on ways of accelerating the process for the creation of a Union of African States by 2009 as proposed by Libya.
We may not get there that soon but that we are seriously re-engaging these issues means Kwame Nkrumah did not die in vain. We cannot call for his soul to rest in peace. Instead we ask that his spirit continues to haunt us so we can realise for this generation and safeguard for the future the United Africa for which he lived and died. History has Vindicated Kwame Nkrumah.