The Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, has called on Ghanaians to draw useful lessons from the sacrifices made by the founding fathers of Ghana and work together for national development.

He said the attainment of Ghana’s independence on March 6, 1957 was made possible because of the collective resolve and relentless effort of many front-liners who laid down their lives to liberate the masses.

Delivering a lecture to commemorate the 2nd Founders’ Day in Accra Tuesday [August 4, 2020], he said the diverse roles played by the founding fathers that culminated in the attainment of the common goal of independence meant that Ghanaians needed unity of purpose to develop the country.

The public lecture was chaired by the Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa Naa Abubakari Mahama II, who was flanked by other traditional rulers from Dagbon.

Key personalities such as the Chief of Staff, Mrs Akosua Frema Opare; the Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu; the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto; the Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah; the President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Mr Roland Affail Monney were present at the lecture.