Ghanaians mark Dr Kwame Nkrumah's 111th birthday with 5 highly iconic photos
- Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, the 1st president of Ghana, has reached 111 years since the day of his birth
- Although he has passed on, many regard him as the greatest president Ghana has had in its political history
- Ghanaians could, therefore, not keep calm on the day of his birth as they dropped some iconic photos and captions sighted by YEN.com.gh
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Ghana's first president and leader of the movement that forced the British to end colonialism in the country has now marked 111 years from the day he was born.
Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, who was born on September 21, 1909, at Nkroful, is regarded by most people as the greatest leader Ghana has ever had in history.
On this 21st day of September 2020, Ghanaians could not help but pour out their heartwarming words and iconic photos to make his grand day.
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Check out some of the shots shared below:
Delmay dropped a photo that appears to have been taken at the Cape Coast Castle and indicated that Kwame Nkrumah still lived.
@BlueBirdTail mentioned a brilliant quote from Patrice Lumumba and added a birthday wish along with a photo of Nkrumah on some of his usual rounds.
@Togbevegbata also dropped a photo of Nkrumah neatly dressed in suit and tie, indicating that Nkrumah's name shall live forever
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@blackprophetmus captioned an iconic photo of Ghana's first president in Kente with one of his most famous quotes
@Sellasie_Hf joined the trend with a smiling photo of Nkrumah in a casual setting and pointed out that Nkrumah is indeed the greatest president Ghana has ever had.
In another report by YEN.com.gh, Monday, February 24, 2020, marked the 54th anniversary of the overthrow Dr Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana.
To commemorate the day which has been described as a sad one for Ghana, many social media users went online to remember Nkrumah.
Of the many posts and photos of Nkrumah that came up on social media, there was one which caught the most attention.
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