Omanhene of Elmina Traditional Area, Nana Kodwo Conduah VI, has appealed to Africans in the Diaspora, especially those who trace their root to the area, to return to the historic town to help develop it to a befitting status.
According to him, the ancient historic town deserves better depending on the role it played during the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade era.
“The Elmina Castle was the last transit point during that era when slaves were shipped abroad. This disabled us of our young able bodied men and women to build our town hence the long deprivation in terms of development,” he explained.
“It is, therefore, time for you to return home and help in building your motherland after your ancestors have been used greatly in building many major infrastructures in America to make the state great and strong,” he pointed out to them.
The Omanhene made the appeal during a visit by some United States of America (USA) based African-Americans to his palace at the weekend.
He commended them for tracing their root and entreated them to assist in making Elmina and Ghana as a whole great and strong like America.
“America does not need your help anymore because it is already developed and a world leader due to the efforts your ancestors put in. This is where you were taken from and it is time your generation put in the same effort to also make your own country a power house,” he advised them.
He appealed to them to contribute to the educational endowment fund to boost education in the area and also appealed for re-equipment of the health facility in the area as well as assistance in addressing sanitation in the area.
Spokesperson for the African-Americans, Dr. Sandy Williams, stated that they are committed to Ghana and assured that they will give their best to ensure that they assist in the development in anyway they can.
She pointed out that they are focused on education, health empowerment and general well-being hence their visit to the country, adding that they have always yearned to come back to be a part of the African privilege.
“We are so happy to be back home to be a part of the African privileges because even in America where there is a wide privilege we do not enjoy total privilege as African-Americans so the best place to be is on the land of our ancestors,” she added.
The Omanhene later fed the visitors with ‘eto’ (a local delicacy) and boiled eggs and also dressed them in Kente and traditional sandals to customarily welcome them to the area.
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