His Excellency former President Jerry John Rawlings has said there are many distinguished African figures such as Brigadier Joseph Nunoo-Mensah a Ghanaian soldier and politician who is a former Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces and also a member of the Provisional National Defence Council government to be honored for his dedicated service to the Country.
He said Ghana’s own General Akuffo, Commodore Boakye, Admiral Amedume, Colonel Mensah Gbedemah, General Erskine, General Nunoo-Mensah, General Arnold Quainoo, Commodore Boakye, Brigadier Alphonse Kojo Kattah, Ayikwei Armah, Nigeria’s Wole Soyinka and Chinua Achebe and a couple more who merit such honor.
Speaking at 41st anniversary of the June 4 uprising at his office under the theme, “Strengthening the Spirit of Patriotism, Resilience, and Integrity in Difficult Times”, Mr. Rawlings noted that National monuments, groups, events, institutions, and important state assets are labeled after some deserving individuals to inspire and direct subsequent generations on the good path they must emulate namely: courage, the spirit of patriotism, resilience, and integrity.
He said in some instances, it serves as a crucial reminder for history’s defining moments. In Ghana, these actions that subtly influence us are sometimes taken for granted, adding, “Unsurprisingly, some important roads in Accra have been named after undeserving personalities. Such actions are despite the Ghana Armed Forces and an affront to many.”
“In like manner, another administration desecrated the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and rendered it a sheer family cemetery.”
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
