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Today remains Founder's Day- Mahama maintains
The Mills administration, under which Mr Mahama served as Vice President, declared Kwame Nkrumah as the founder of Ghana and set his birthday, September 21, to celebrate him.
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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has consistently contested making Nkrumah the founder of Ghana, saying many others also contributed to the Independence struggle of Ghana.
In a tweet Friday morning, Mr Mahama refused to recognise the day as Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day, maintaining Founder's Day.
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said: "Today remains our country’s Founder’s Day- a special day to reflect on the life & works of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. His contribution to Pan-Africanism is beyond Africa. His vision for Ghana is profound."
Last year, President Akufo-Addo proposed legislation to designate August 4 and September 21 as Founders Day and Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day respectively.
Both days will be observed as a public holiday, a press statement signed by the Director of Communications at the Flagstaff House.
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Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day will replace the Founder’s Day, marked on September 21 which also happens to be the birthday of Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first president.
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