Source: Africa Publicity
Ghana has begun negotiations to take possession of the late Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s former residence in Guinea, where the Pan-African leader lived and worked as Co-President in his final years, Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced on Wednesday.
In a Facebook post, Ablakwa said the move is being undertaken at the direction of President John Mahama. “On the instructions of President John Mahama, we have initiated negotiations with the Sékou Touré family of Guinea to allow Ghana take possession of the house Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah lived and worked as Co-President of Guinea in his last years.”
He explained that the Mahama administration plans to restore the property and integrate it into Ghana’s heritage and tourism offerings. “The Mahama Administration intends to renovate and preserve Nkrumah’s Guinea residence not only as an act of respect but also to preserve the Osagyefo’s legacy and create a full experience for tourists to follow Nkrumah’s outstanding life from Ghana to Guinea.”
According to the minister, the decision was formally communicated during a high-level visit to Guinea over the weekend. “This landmark decision was conveyed to the Sékou Touré family on Saturday when Vice President, H.E. Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang led us to visit the Sékou Touré family and also tour Nkrumah’s abandoned home after the investiture of President Mamady Doumbouya.”
Ablakwa said Ghana’s delegation received a warm reception from the family of Guinea’s first president. “Ghana’s delegation was well-received by three generations of the Sékou Touré family led by his eldest son.”
He added that technical and legal processes are underway to ensure the project meets international preservation standards.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is negotiating the terms and conditions and engaging preservation experts for this important assignment. In the spirit of transparency and accountability, the Ghanaian public shall be fully apprised at every stage.”
Ablakwa concluded the post with a tribute to the founding president: “Nkrumah never dies.”
