Question

Discuss any five challenges faced by Nkrumah led government between 1951 and 1966

Answer 1

Answer:

The five challenges faced by Nkrumah were:

1. Hostility from the opposite party members.
2. Nkrumah had to learn the art of leading a government.
3. To convince the British for CPP's program.
4. To build the nation in midst of colonialism.
5. And, economic conditions of the nation.

Explanation:

Kwame Nkrumah was a prominent figure of South Africa. He became the first African-born Prime Minister and President of Ghana, Africa. He led the Ghana to independence from Britishers in 1957. Ghana was the name for four states, Gold Coast, Ashanti, the Northen Territories, and British Togoland, that joined together under the bold leadership of Nkrumah.

There were several challenges faced by Nkrumah government. First, was that Nkrumah was not aware of politics, so he had to learn the art of leading  a government. He faced the hostility of opposite party members, who were more local focused. He had to convince the British that Convention People's Party (CPP) was beneficial and inevitable. He also had the challenge of building a nation when the neighbouring states were under Britishers, in midst of colonialism. He also had the challenge of economics, as the policies he made did not prove to economically benefitting.