Elegantly dressed in their beautiful traditional and African print attires, pupils of Ebenezer Mission Academy has commemorated Ghana’s 62nd independence day anniversary in grand style at the school’s premises in
Adentan, a suburb of the Greater Accra Region.
Aside the display of the country’s culinary art, the pupils of Ebenezer Mission Academy wore their local fabrics and African prints, which the country is famous for. The climax of the event was marked by the preparation some of local dishes, including Waakye and prayer of intercessory for the nation Ghana. The performance captured some of the virtues that the people hold in high esteem.
Using the image of a black and proud pupils, the display of the traditional dishes and beautiful traditional tells a story of a country that is generously endowed by nature and whose people are united and resilient. The occasion highlighted the tourism potentials of the country and beckons on the world to come and savor the enormous beauty of Ghana.
Ghana was the first country south of the Sahara to gain independence from British colonial rule and it was very significant in terms of the overall independence of Africa. As the great Dr Kwame Nkrumah proclaimed at exactly 12:00AM on 6 March 1957 at Independence Square: “ We have won the battle and again rededicate ourselves.
Ghana was the first country, where the British established oil plantations followed by Malaysia in the nineteenth century. The story goes that Mr Alexander Cecil Goff established the first oil palm plantation near the coast of Ghana in the early 1900’s. The Malaysians came to Ghana to learn about oil palm plantation cultivation, the production techniques and also took away seeds. Today Malaysia is the second largest exporter of palm oil and accounts for 39 % of world palm oil production accounting for over 10 billion USD of Malaysia’s gross national income. Ghana on the other hand saw a total collapsed of the palm oil industry.
Speaking to www.georgebritton.com’s Journalist Gerrard-Israel, the Assistant Headmaster of Ebenezer Mission Academy Mss. Sylvia Quarshie, stated that, the month March is noted to be a vital month in the history of Ghanaians, as it is the month the nation gained independence from it colonial master.
According to her, marking Ghana’s independence day celebration ahead of 6th March and demonstrating the sense of the patriotism amongst the pupils, learners who are enrolled at the educational institution are to present themselves in African and Traditional print to commemorate the independence day celebration.
Mss. Sylvia Quarshie also revealed that, since the pupils of the educational institution are from a heterogeneous background and various cultural homes, dressing in the African or Traditional attire also has the objective of elevating the Ghanaian culture to its diaspora and the African descendent at large.
However, some learners enrolled at the educational institution expressed their pleasure in commemorating occasion. Form 3 student, Mss. Nyarko Sylvia, stated that, she is happy representing her culture to mark the anniversary. She urged her colleague and Ghanaians to champion of course of freedom and right.
Elimelch Seddoh also shared his experience, stating that, he wants the nation Ghana to relatively grow strong and be peaceful, adding that, Ghana is a great nation, so Ghanaian citizens should neglect any negative information and inculcate the sense of positivity on the minds of its patrons, urging them to have high hopes in the leaders.
Berryl Bortey Quami expressed her towards the management of the school, according to her, the management of the school has given them the opportunity to showcase demonstrate their God given talent to the world, she encourage her colleagues to also take up the mantle to elevate the Ghanaian culture.
Founder of Ebenezer Mission Academy, Apostle Patience Evelyn Sabuki reiterated that, in preparation towards Ghana’s 62nd Independence Day Anniversary and the grace and love of God on the nation Ghana, there is a need to showcase their appreciation to God through their African and Traditional prints.
Apostle Patience Sabuki appreciated New Patriotic Party administration led by, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo effort in initiating the Free Senior High School policy, however, she made a plea to government allocate excess mechanisms to make the education sector more comfortable for students, to alleviate the level of illiteracy in the country.
In advocating for the construction of footbridges, pedestrian crossing, street lights and road markings, the Minister of God urged the government to fix the deplorable state of the roads, fix the footbridges and also provide road safety security to ease the stress students have in crossing the road to attain knowledge in schools.
Founder of Ebenezer Mission Academy, Apostle Patience Evelyn Sabuki later in her remarks, saluted the pupils for their roles in the actualization of the country’s Independence 62years ago. She stated that the struggle toward the Independence of Ghana was not carried out by Ghanaians alone, but also by every African within the territorial space.
By: Gerrard-Israel
