‘Forgive us for staying away’ — Samia Nkrumah leads family back to Nkroful, pledges to preserve Nkrumah’s legacy

She said the family’s renewed involvement with NkrumahFest would help give younger people an opportunity to engage with Nkrumah’s philosophy and legacy beyond what she described as negative historical narratives.‘We want to reintroduce our father’s ideas’ Samia pledged the Nkrumah family’s continued support for NkrumahFest, commending its organisers for using the festival to expose younger generations to Nkrumah’s philosophy and Pan-African vision.

The 2026 NkrumahFest at Nkroful brought together members of the Nkrumah family, political leaders, academics, Pan-Africanists, traditional authorities, young people and other guests to commemorate Ghana’s first President and reflect on his vision for Ghana and Africa.