Akufo-Addo Marks 69th Anniversary Of U.G.C.C. Formation
Today, August 4, is a special day in the history of our country. This date shaped the course of our collective history, and set the stage for Ghana’s independence. August 4, 1897 saw the establishment in Cape Coast of the Aborigines Rights Protection Society by great Ghanaians, which successfully fought the British colonial power to maintain indigenous control of our lands.
On the same day, 50 years later, at Saltpond, the United Gold Coast Convention, UGCC of blessed memory, the first political party of the Gold Coast, was formed to spearhead the fight for national independence.
All the subsequent events which followed - the 1948 riots in Accra, the establishment of the Watson Commission, the formation of the Convention People's Party, the setting up of the Coussey Constitutional Committee and, ultimately, the attainment of independence on March 6, 1957 - flowed from the activities of August 4.
We must continue to honour this day, and the men and women who participated in these historic events which led to our national independence and freedom. May the Almighty God continue to bless them and give their souls peaceful rest.
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