Professor Edward Ayensu, an International Advisor on Science, Technology and Economic Development, has observed that the socio- economic growth of Ghana would have been far more advanced, if Dr Kwame Nkrumah’s vision had been vigorously pursued after his leadership tenure.
He noted that Dr Nkrumah believed in development through knowledge based application.
Prof Ayensu, made the observation in Accra when he spoke on the topic, ‘Kwame Nkrumah: The Man and His Legacy’, at the 2017 Founder’s Week Celebrations.
The event was organised by the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Prof Ayensu described Dr Nkrumah as an African leader who decided decades ahead of his colleagues, that without science and technology, Africa would lag behind the rest of the world in development.
He indicated that Dr Nkrumah realised that the country could not achieve economic freedom without industrialisation and advanced technology, so he pursued a path of rapid industrialisation, which saw projects such as the Volta River Authority being established.
Prof Ayensu said it was unfortunate that “we did not exploit the vision Dr Nkrumah had to offer Ghanaians”.
“Dr Nkrumah’s belief in women as key players in nation building, his belief in education, his focus on science, technology and industrial growth, drew great light on his vision for Ghana.
“I hope the academy would continue to make presentations about all our founding fathers, who have made contributions to the building of Ghana,” Prof Ayensu stressed.
The Founder’s Week Celebration of the Academy started in November 1960 and is the oldest of its traditions.
The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences is Ghana’s Premier Learned Society.
It was founded in November 1959 by Government Instrument of Incorporation.
Source: GNA
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This Professor Edward Ayensu man should be a jokker! What vision did Nkrumah have? The guy simply had ZERO VISION! Was his ideological school part of the vision? Was his fake Kulungugu bombing part? He was an ardent advocate of socialism but even Soviet Union has collapsed and China has abandoned it safe in governance! He led African leaders to the Eastern block and that has been an irreversible taint on the continent for ever. Events in Zimbabwe this week shows how lucky Ghana was that he was overthrown. Do you mean the 3000 political prisoners that were freed after his overthrow was part of the vision you are talking about? Who was his vice President? Do you also mean his North Korean style of leadership which is more or less a dynasty is the vision you are referring to? Even if a JSS student is given the kind of money Nkrumah found in office he will not run down the economy of Ghana as Nkrumah did. The real problem in Ghana is that the educated, like you, either cannot put history where it belongs or do not want to say the truth for fear of the socialist boys and girls. The worst thing to have ever happened to Ghana was Nkrumah's leadership. After all since independence he and his ideological cohorts have ruled Ghana for about 48 out of 60 years. If his "vision" was good and feasible why didn't his supporters implement? The truth is that Ghana has to wean herself from this 'Nkrumah Syndrome" if we are to succeed as a nation state!
Is kwame Nkrumah the owner of Ghana? Massa you guys must wise up and use the current good brains to turn your country around.
Yooo yate Elsewhere the academy of arts and sciences drive the country but here in Ghana it is old men club. Until we get this Kwame NKRUMAH THING from our minds we wont get anywhere He was human.