Nkrumah Action Front organizes quiz competition for schools

Tamale, Mar 4, GNA - The Nkrumah Action Front (NAF), a youth wing of the Convention People's Party (CPP) at the weekend organised a political quiz competition for some Senior Secondary Schools in the Tamale Metropolis.

It was to test the students' knowledge on Ghana's history and the role Dr Kwame Nkrumah and the "Big Six" towards independence for the country and events leading to his over throw. The competition was also part of activities to mark the Northern Regional celebration of Ghana's 50th anniversary to as ginger people's interest to fully participate.

The schools were, Ghana Secondary School, Kalpohin Secondary School and the Business Secondary School.

The students answered questions ranging from political development in the country before and after independence and Nkrumah's seven-year development plan, military rules in Ghana as well as constitutional governments and their roles.

Mr. Albert Atutiga, Northern Regional Chairman of the CPP, who chaired the function called for the production of a film on Ghana's history to be shown on Television for the youth and foreigners. He advised students particularly those reading History to pay more attention to the subject to educate others to have the interest of the country at heart to promote nation building. Dr Gamel Nazer, a leading member of the CPP in Tamale, who was the Quiz Master, criticized some members of the Big Six who plotted against Dr Nkrumah.

He commended the students for their depth knowledge on issues of the country and urged them to read for more knowledge. The Kalpohin Senior Secondary School emerged winners with 41 points while the Ghana Secondary School were runners-up with 34 points with Business Secondary became third with 32 points. They took way book prizes, pens, pencils and certificates of participation.