The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has inaugurated the newly constituted Governing Board of the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, calling on members to serve with integrity, professionalism, and a strong sense of national duty.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Accra, the minister expressed her gratitude to the board members for accepting the responsibility to oversee one of Ghana’s most significant national heritage institutions.
She emphasised the critical role the board will play in ensuring the park’s sustainability, development, and alignment with national cultural and tourism priorities.
“The survival or otherwise of this institution depends to a large extent on you,” she stated. “You are more than equal to the task, given your individual accomplishments in life.” Hon. Gomashie urged the board to provide strategic leadership, ensure efficient resource management, and promote transparency, accountability, and collaboration with stakeholders.
She also extended her appreciation to President John Dramani Mahama for appointing what she described as a competent and visionary team to lead.
She expressed confidence in their capacity to protect and enhance the legacy of Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President and a Pan-African luminary.
The newly inaugurated board is chaired by Anne Asantewaa Sackey, who, in her remarks, described the appointment as a profound honour and responsibility.
She underscored the importance of the park as a sacred national site dedicated to preserving and showcasing the legacy of Dr Nkrumah.
“To be entrusted with the stewardship of this monumental site is not an honour we take lightly. Our mission is clear: to preserve the legacy of the park while enhancing it as a world-class destination for education, inspiration, and tourism,” she added.
She highlighted the global relevance of Nkrumah’s legacy, noting that his influence is reflected in more than 40,000 scholarly publications and tens of thousands of monthly visits to his Wikipedia page.
Chief Director of the Ministry, Joseph Kwasi Amoah, also welcomed the new board members and acknowledged their crucial role in ensuring the effectiveness and sustainability of the institution.
“Without a governing board, no matter what the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park does, we cannot describe it as complete,” he noted.
Members of the board include Anne Asantewaa Sackey (Chair), Collins R Nunyonameh, Ph.D, Dr Michael Mensah, Paul Parker Atitsogbui ESQ, Abraham Eghan, Bob Denis Ahiagble, Fafa Afua Adinyra, Belinda Alijata Suleman, and Awudu Lah Jnr Baguah.
The inauguration was attended by Yussif Issaka Jajah, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts.
Also present were directors and senior officials from the Ministry, including Mrs Mabel Cudjoe, Director of Research, Statistics and Information Management, and Mr Divine Owusu Ansah, Director of Culture and Creative Arts.
