What Dr. Busia Said About Ghana’s Economy And Nkrumah During A Visit To London In The 1970s

After assuming office as Prime Minister in 1972, Dr Kofi Abrefa Busia embarked on an official visit to United Kingdom to hold key talks with the British government.

The talks were centered on economic relations between Ghana and the UK as well as the transition from military government to civilian rule following the coup that ousted Dr Kwame Nkrumah in 1966 while in Vietnam.

During the visit, Dr Busia was interviewed by the British press where he spoke about the magnitude of the economic crisis which saw Ghana’s inflation pegged around 117 percent, Dr Kwame Nkrumah’s regime, the Constitution and among others.

A video footage of the interview held at the Office of the Ghana High Commission in the UK has emerged with Dr Busia speaking on the challenges faced by his government and the way forward since assuming office.

He was later overthrown in a military coup led by Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheampong.

Here is a video and transcript of the interview below:

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