Historian and lawyer, Dr Yaw Anokye Frimpong, has urged African leaders to remain steadfast in their ideologies when addressing national challenges, citing Dr Kwame Nkrumah as an example.

Speaking at the Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah Africa Leadership Con­ference and Awards Night in Accra, organised by the West Africa International Press Limited in collabo­ration with the Nkrumah Vision Alive Movement, Dr Frimpong said Nkrumah’s trust in his convictions after independence enabled him to pursue a united Africa, leading to the establishment of continental bodies such as the African Union (AU).

These, he noted, have over the years promoted peace and development.

Dr Frimpong added that Nkrumah’s spiritual values and appreciation of African traditions empowered him to serve selflessly and imple­ment projects that continue to benefit Ghana.

He urged current leaders to emulate these legacies by promoting African ideolo­gies and culture.

Chairperson of the event, Dr Paul Kofi Fynn, launched a pamphlet of 20 questions and answers on Nkrumah to be distributed to schools.

He appealed for cor­porate support to scale up production to one million copies annually.

Burkina Faso’s Ambas­sador to Ghana, Mr David Kabre, praised Nkrumah for championing African unity and reaffirmed his country’s commitment to strengthen­ing bilateral ties with Ghana.

Dr Dee Otibu-Asare, publisher of West Africa International Press Limited, decried the lack of historical information on Nkrumah and proposed the revival of state farms, the Ghana Young Pioneers, and the restoration of Nkrumah’s portrait on the currency.

Certificates and plaques were presented to 21 indi­viduals and organisations, including; President John Dramani Mahama, President Ibrahim Traore of Burkina Faso, Mr Samuel Nartey George, Dr Felix Anyah, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, and actor-politician, John Dumelo.