The Nkrumah Vision Alive Movement has called on government to introduce a new 500 Ghana Cedis currency note bearing the portrait of Ghana’s founding President Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah mark his 116 birthday.
A press release signed by the Movement’s Founder, Dr. Dee Otibu-Asare, said the high-denomination note would be a fitting national tribute in recognition of Dr. Nkrumah’s enormous contributions to national development, Africa, and humanity.
The Movement said while Ghanaians celebrated his birthday, the best tribute to him should be the implementation of his vision and policies that were still relevant to national development.
The statement, outlined a comprehensive list of proposals to honour the legacy of the nation’s founding father.
A key recommendation is the integration of Dr. Nkrumah’s philosophy and ideology into the national educational curriculum.
The Movement also advocated for the reactivation of the Young Pioneers concept to inculcate in the youth, patriotism and moral regeneration, toward nation building.
The group urged historians to write more books on Nkrumah and called for the re-publication of existing books on the great leader that were destroyed after his overthrow in 1966.
On agricultural policy, the Movement called on the government to complement its Feed Ghana initiative with the revival of Dr. Nkrumah’s state farms policy.
This, they said, would guarantee food security, generate employment opportunities for the youth, reduce poverty, improve living standards and prevent rural-urban migration.
The release highlighted Dr. Nkrumah’s enduring legacy, citing monumental infrastructure projects such as the Akosombo Dam, the Accra-Tema Motorway, and the establishment of several secondary and tertiary institutions like the University of Ghana and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology as testimonies of his great works.
The Movement also emphasised the need to rekindle Dr. Nkrumah’s commitment to Pan-Africanism to inspire current African leaders towards the continent’s socio-economic development.
The statement noted that these attributes, which led to Dr. Nkrumah being voted African of the Millennium in a BBC survey, should not be distorted; rather they should be enhanced and preserved for future generations.