The 67th National Independence Day Celebration will be marked at the newly built Youth Resource Centre in the Eastern regional capital, Koforidua, on Wednesday, March 6.
This year’s celebration, themed “Our Democracy, Our Pride,” kicked off in Koforidua yesterday with the presentation of the anniversary logo.
The President of Cote d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, is set to attend the ceremony as the Guest of Honor, with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo taking the salute.
Aside from other cultural organizations, the march will feature 21 contingents from various security services and 11 schools in the Eastern Region.
Dignitaries
The two former presidents of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor and John Dramani Mahama, will also be present.
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, Supreme Court Justices, and all 275 Members of Parliament (MPs) will also attend.
The President of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs, Nene Sakite II, who is also the Konor of Manya Krobo, as well as all 11 regional paramount chiefs, are anticipated to attend.
The event will also be attended by representatives of the diplomatic corps from 120 countries, members of the Council of State, and Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs).
Eighteen groups of diverse bodies in 16 regions will all make their presence known.
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Rotation
Mr Lord Commey, Director of Operations at the Presidency and Chairman of the event’s National Planning Committee, stated that in 2017, President Akufo-Addo decided to rotate the location of the independence celebration, which had hitherto exclusively been held in Accra, the national capital.
He stated that the rotation was intended to promote the economy of the various areas and expose them to the outside world.
Mr Commey praised the occasion as significant, saying it will showcase the Eastern Region and its rich culture to the rest of the globe.
Mr Commey expressed satisfaction with the progress made at the Koforidua Youth Resource Centre and hoped that this year’s event will be the finest yet.
Local economy
The Eastern Regional Minister, Seth Kwame Acheampong, was pleased that the area had been chosen for the national event, as it would promote the region’s economy and rich culture to the rest of the globe.
He stated that appropriate preparations had been done to ensure a beautiful and successful event.
As the President’s representative in the region, the minister expressed pride in being a part of the historic occasion.
He praised the President for selecting the region for the occasion and emphasized his commitment to national development.
Mr Acheampong urged the public, chiefs, queenmothers, political parties, youth organizations, traders, and craftsmen, among others, to help make the celebration memorable.
