The Big Six

“Countrymen, the task ahead is great indeed, and heavy is the responsibility; and yet it is a noble and glorious challenge – a challenge which calls for the courage to dream, the courage to believe, the courage to dare, the courage to do, the courage to envision, the courage to fight, the courage to work, the courage to achieve – to achieve the highest excellencies and the fullest greatness of man.  Dare we ask for more in life?” ~ Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah

Considered the founding fathers of present-day Ghana, the members of the Big Six were:

• Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah – First Prime Minister and First President of Ghana (Determination)
• Dr. Ebenezer Ako-Adjei – Founding member of the UGCC (The Connecter)
• Edward Akufo-Addo – Founding member of the UGCC and subsequently chief justice and president of Ghana (Profession)
• Dr. Joseph Boakye Danquah – Founding member of the UGCC (Solution)
•  Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey – Founding Member of the UGCC (Leadership)
• William Ofori Atta – Founding member of the UGCC (Integrity)