Prof. Charles Marfo bemoans sorry state of Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park

Provost for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Prof. Charles Marfo, has lamented the deteriorating state of the newly renovated Kwame Nkrumah Museum, just a few months after its reopening.

According to Prof. Marfo, the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park is in urgent need of a comprehensive continuous maintenance regime working 24/7.

Speaking in an interview with Millicent Safo-Adu, on Bresosem at Abusua FM, he expressed concern over the deplorable state of the road leading to the museum and other areas within the premises.

“The road leading to the museum is in a deplorable state. I asked the guy why the road is in this condition, and he mentioned an unresolved issue with the Accra Metropolitan Assembly,” Prof. Marfo stated

He further lamented that the once well-maintained lawns are now overgrown with weeds, and some of the lights surrounding the garden are broken.

“All the green grass areas are now overgrown with weeds. Some of the lights in the garden are broken,” he added.

Expressing his frustration with the current state of the museum, the clearly baffled Prof. queried, “I always ask myself what’s wrong with us? I just don’t get it”, he fumes.

Prof. Marfo also pointed out that the garden with the statue of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah has developed a layer of pond scum.

He emphasized “the garden has now developed Spirogyra, and all the lights surrounding the garden are broken”.

The Provost explained that his visit to the museum was an official duty, which the KNUST Vice-Chancellor, Prof (Mrs.) Rita Akosua Dickson was supposed to attend with a group of 32 members from Southern University.

Prof. Marfo however admitted he was embarrassed while representing the Vice Chancellor to lead the foreign mission on the tour around an important relic of national importance.

On May 24, 2024, Prof. Charles Marfo took to his Facebook wall to express his disappointment, stating, “I only forced a smile…maintenance at KNMP is terribly poor. Ah! Suban b3n koraani@”.

The Kwame Nkrumah Museum, which was recently renovated and reopened, is a significant historical site that showcases the life and legacy of Ghana’s first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.