Lectures to mark 97th Birthday of Dr. Nkrumah

Tarkwa, Sept 19, GNA - Mr. Samuel G. Etroo, Western Regional Chairman of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP) has outlined a programme for the celebration of the 97th birthday of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, First President of Ghana.

He said the theme for the celebration was "50 years on: wither now? Speaking to the Ghana News Agency in an interview at Tarkwa on Sunday, Mr Etroo said party members would converge in Takoradi on September 21. This would be preceded by the pouring of libation and a wreath laying ceremony at Nkrumah's former mausoleum at Nkroful his hometown. Mr Etroo said in the afternoon symposiums and lectures would be held at the Melody Hotel in Takoradi.

He said Dr. Edmond Delle, National Chairman, Professor E. A. Afari, Senior Lecturer, Legon, Mr. Kojo Armah, the Member of Parliament Evalue-Gwira and Dr Nii Moi Thompson, an economist, would be at the symposium.

The rest are Mr. Bright Akwetey, a lawyer, Dr. Esuah Kwesi and Dr Kweku Sarfo, an international economic development consultant. Dr. Sarfo said the celebration was meant to re-awaken people's interests in the laudable achievements of Dr. Nkrumah for Ghana and Africa as a whole.