75-Year-Old African-American Man Fulfills Lifelong Dream After Becoming a Ghanaian Citizen

• An elderly African-American man has officially become a Ghanaian citizen after taking his oath of allegiance
• The man and other diasporans in Ghana were given citizenship documents by President Nana Akufo-Addo
• Numerous Ghanaians on social media extended their congratulations to the new citizens of their country

A 75-year-old African-American man has fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a citizen of an African country.

The elderly man, whose name has yet to be confirmed, officially became a citizen of the Republic of Ghana after living in the West African country for many years.

He was part of 524 diasporans from America and the Caribbean conferred citizenship status by President Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday, November 21, 2024.

The 75-year-old man, who looked younger and fitter than many at his age, took his oath of allegiance at an emotional swearing-in ceremony held in Accra.

He was captured in a TikTok video shared by @jessydoestravel in an ecstatic mood, beaming with excitement as he sat among his fellow newly conferred Ghanaian citizens at the ceremony.

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While having a conversation with @jessydoestravel, the elderly man mentioned that he was born on July 17, 1949, making him 75 years old.

Ghanaians welcome their fellow citizens

After @jessydoestravel posted the video on TikTok, some Ghanaians who chanced on it congratulated and welcomed their fellow citizens.

@positivity commented:

"You are all welcome to the land of peace where we scream on top of our voices but mean nothing , it just calling on our ancestors to respond to us."

@Jessy |Travel + Expat Life replied:

"lol thanks for the heads up."

@Elorina online perfumes also commented:

"Welcome to our mother land Ghana, mother Ghana is happy to receive you all. congrats."

@Josiah Arthur said:

"Welcome home🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭.Dr Kwame Nkrumah Declaration: Ghana 🇬🇭,our beloved country is free forever."

@Frank K N.Sarfo also said:

"we are so proud of you and love you all. Welcome to Ghana."

524 African Americans granted Ghanaian citizenship

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YEN.com.gh also reported that 542 African-Americans living in Ghana were granted citizenship status by the President, Nana Akufo-Addo.

The diasporans recited their oaths of allegiance at a swearing-in ceremony organised at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC).

Officials from the Ministry of Interior, Ghana Tourism Authority, Immigration Service, and Beyond the Return Secretariat were also present.

Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh