1On April 30th, 972, the Romanian government sent a special plane to transport the coffin from Bucharest to Conakry and put it in the National People's Palace in Guinea under the escort of Madame nkrumah and others. On July 7, the Guinean government sent a military plane to transport the remains back to Accra, and held a memorial ceremony for thousands of people attended by representatives of various countries. On July 9th, Ghana National Salvation Committee (Achang state military regime) airlifted nkrumah's body to Nkrofuer village, his birthplace, for burial, and held a grand state funeral attended by more than 20,000 people. As a political leader who guided and inspired the African people towards national independence, he enjoyed high prestige, and the people will always remember his contribution to the cause of African liberation.
The 1992 nkrumah cemetery in the center of Accra was completed. nkrumah's body was removed from his hometown and buried in this solemn cemetery for people to mourn. Where nkrumah declared Ghana's independence, there stood a lifelike bronze statue of nkrumah. Dressed in a robe, nkrumah's eyes were firm, his right hand was held high and his fingers were in front, as if he were shouting with his arms raised high, showing the heroic image of leading the Ghanaian people in their struggle for national independence. The top of the monument resembles the Eiffel Tower, the middle symbolizes the pyramid, the bottom resembles the Taj Mahal, and the bottom is a marble coffin for nkrumah's body, symbolizing that nkrumah traveled all over the world for the benefit of the country and people and struggled for life. The overall structure of the monument is like a broken arrow shooting upward, which indicates that nkrumah died young and his career was unfinished, and inspires future generations to continue their struggle. Today, many Ghanaians still go to the memorial hall to remember him.
Today, nkrumah's hometown Enkrofuer still retains the monument and former residence of this national hero.
Every government in Ghana from 1966 to 1979 basically held a negative attitude towards nkrumah until 1979, when jerry john rawlings, a patriotic soldier of Ghana, staged a coup to re-evaluate and affirm nkrumah's historical achievements.
In the hearts of the Ghanaian people, nkrumah has not gone far. As the African national liberation fighter said in his last words, "Death cannot extinguish the flames I lit in Ghana and Africa. After my death, this flame will continue to burn and pass, giving everyone light and guidance. "
Although the African socialist attempt initiated by the first generation of African leaders, represented by nkrumah, failed, it was a great exploration for the backward and ignorant black African continent and was of positive significance to the development of human society.
1963, with his efforts, the organization of African unity was established. This organization later developed into the famous "African Union" and played an important role in regional development and cooperation in Africa.
The idea of "United States of Africa" put forward by nkrumah in 1960 is the dream of several generations of African leaders and people, and has far-reaching influence. After entering the new century, Africa's economy is developing rapidly and its political situation is stable, and the problem of "United States of Africa" reappears. The 9th African Union Summit held in Accra in July 2007 discussed the establishment of an African coalition government and the United States of Africa. The meeting issued the Accra Declaration, which emphasized the importance of accelerating the process of political and economic integration on the African continent and establishing an African coalition government. Reaffirm that the AU will work to coordinate the existing regional economic entities, promote the healthy, orderly and harmonious development of the regional economy, and make preparations for the establishment of the African market. It is pointed out that the ultimate goal of AU is to establish "United States of Africa". It is believed that there is no specific timetable for the process of African integration. The results of the meeting show that Africa has set a lofty goal of integration, but it still faces many difficulties and needs to be gradual and has a long way to go. It can be said that Xiu Yuan still has a long way to go.
In 2000, nkrumah was selected as the Millennium Person of Africa by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The BBC described nkrumah as an "independent hero", "the first leader of a black African country to get rid of colonial rule, and a symbol of international freedom". In September, 2009, Ghanaian President John Atta Mills declared September 2 1 day (the centenary birthday of nkrumah) as a national holiday to pay high tribute to nkrumah.