Ghana's president's resolve to ditch September 21 as 'Founders Day' is getting him roasted on Twitter

desmond frimpong

September 20, 2017 8:25 PM

Founder's Day controversy is still brewing

President Nana Akufo-Addo has been criticised creating controversy with his decision to change Founders Day from September 21 to August 4 as the commemorative day for Ghana’s liberation and independence fighters.

However, September 21 will be observed as 'Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day'.

According to a statement signed by the Director of Communications at the presidency, Mr Eugene Arhin both days – August 4 and September 21 -- will be observed as public holidays.

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The statement further said the President has issued an Executive Instrument to commemorate this year’s celebration of Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day as a public holiday.

“It is clear that successive generations of Ghanaians made vital contributions to the liberation of our country from imperialism and colonialism. It is, therefore, fitting that we honour them, as those who contributed to the founding of our nation.

“The most appropriate way to honour them is to commemorate the day on which the two most significant events in our colonial political history, that led us to independence, occurred – 4th August."

This development has received backlash from various quarters in the country especially from opposition parties. Twitter too has weighed into roast the president for the decision to change the date of the Founders Day.

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Some people apparently even though the date change was so off base that it was made in jest.

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Some also called on Akufo Addo to commit to other relevant issues.

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desmond frimpong