Kwame Nkrumah’s first car rotting away at the National Museum (Photo)
- Kwame Nkrumah was Ghana's first Prime Minister and President
- The official Cadillac saloon car used by the first President of Ghana rots at the museum
The first car used by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah when he was prime minister is reportedly rotting away at the national museum.
This was revealed by popular author Rodney Nkrumah-Boateng in a post on his social media page.
In a Facebook post, he said he had gathered that the said car, a Cadillac saloon has been left at the national museum for some time now.
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He shared the photo of the vehicle, which looked very rusty and covered halfway by a partially torn cloth.
“I gather that this is Nkrumah’s first car as Prime Minister, rotting away at the National Museum. In a serious country...” Rodney Nkrumah-Boateng.
Dr. Kwame Nkrumah became Ghana’s first Prime Minister in 1952 and retained this position when Ghana declared independence from Britain in 1957.
Having led the fight for independence, he is regarded by many as the founder of the country, despite acknowledgement of the other members of the ‘Big Six’.
Meanwhile, Ghanaians on social media are outraged by the fact that the car used by Ghana’s first Prime Minister has been left to rot.
Kwame could not believe what he was seeing.
Kofi Kay thinks Ghana has lost an opportunity to monitize the car.
Naa Amanua is stunned and can't believe what she is seeing.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
