Ghana: 49 years of independence

“Since March 6, 1957, we as a people declared ourselves to be a people with one nation, commonly sharing diverse characteristics like religion, language, history, territory, institutions, culture, statehood or aspiration to statehood. The majority of the present generation was not involved in the fight for freedom from the ‘oppressor’s rule.’ Indeed, at all times in the struggle of a people, it takes a courageous few to be in the frontline - of course with a lot more unsung heroes in the shadows. But a question that has received varied responses, as many times as has been asked is, what we have done with our independence?"