Indian PM Modi and Ghana’s Vice-President visit Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
The Vice-President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has accompanied the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, on a visit to the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park in Accra to pay homage to Ghana’s founding President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah.
During the visit, the Prime Minister was also briefed on Dr Nkrumah’s life and enduring legacy.
The park, designed by Don Arthur, is the iconic final resting place of Ghana’s first President and his wife, Fathia Nkrumah.
The two leaders were accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa; the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie; and other government officials.
The delegation was welcomed by the acting Director of the park, Edward Quao, who led them on a guided tour of the site.
The visit formed part of Shri Narendra Modi’s three-day state visit to Ghana, his first official trip to the country. It also marked a moment of deep historical reflection and a renewed commitment to bilateral friendship between the two nations.
The tribute paid by the Prime Minister reflects India’s deep respect for Ghana’s rich history and reaffirms the strong bonds of friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
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Mr Quao led the Vice-President and Prime Minister to the bronze statue of Dr Nkrumah, which is mounted at the exact spot where he stood to declare the country’s independence from British colonial rule on 6th March 1957.
The Prime Minister laid a floral wreath and observed a moment of silence in honour of Dr Nkrumah’s lasting contributions to freedom, unity, and social justice.
The delegation then proceeded to the catafalque at the centre of the park, where the remains of Dr Nkrumah and his wife, Fathia, are interred.
Another wreath was laid in honour of Dr Nkrumah’s legacy as a pioneering figure in Ghana’s independence struggle and the broader African liberation movement.
Prime Minister Modi concluded his tour at the VVIP Lounge, where he signed the Visitors’ Book.
