Akufo-Addo is 2nd best president ever, Mahama is 4th – Goldcoast Soldier who fought in World War II
A World War II veteran has named the current President of Ghana, Akufo-Addo as the 2nd best in the history of the country.
WO1 Joseph Ashitey Hammond, Goldcoast and Ghana veteran has shared his opinion on all Presidents the country has had since it independence in 1957.
He is the only surviving veteran amongst the 210 who demonstrated against the colonial government for non-fulfillment of promise made to them when they were drafted for the World War II.
Speaking to Johnny Hughes of TV3, the 96 years old man who have lived under all the country’s Presidents rated Dr. Kwame Nkrumah as the best ever.
He highlighted Ghana’s 1st President’s industrialization agenda.
“I have seen all the presidents that have come,” he said.
“Number one is Kwame Nkrumah, number two is Akufo-Addo. I must be frank with you.
“Nkrumah built a lot of factories but because these people didn’t continue what Nkrumah did that is why we are now where we are. The country went back. If they had continued what Nkrumah did Ghana would have been paradise by now. President Akufo-Addo is the one making efforts now.”
The veteran added that “Professor Mills is the third. As far as construction is concerned Nkrumah did a lot but the next person who also did construction is Mahama.
“Rawlings was a solder, I am also a soldier and he is my man but the truth is that there were a lot of bloodsheds when he was trying to stabilize everything but there were killings.
“When something happens and you are the head and so you are the one people will blame. As a soldier I knew a lot of things that happened but I won’t say them.”
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