Posted 2/25/2024, 8:46:55 AM
Nkrumah Clashes with Ashanti Chiefs Over Cocoa Revenue Share
- Nkrumah threatened to jail Ashanti chiefs who complained cocoa farmers weren't getting fair share of cocoa revenue
- Asantehene sent delegation led by linguist Baffour Akoto to speak to Nkrumah
- Delegation met Nkrumah twice but he didn't yield to demands for more cocoa revenue
- On third visit, Nkrumah threatened to imprison delegation for continuing to make demands
- Nkrumah set up scholarship scheme for cocoa farmers' children instead of giving more funds to farmers