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Member of Parliament for Bantama constituency, Daniel Okyem Aboagye has commended President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for holding the 62nd Independence Day of Ghana at Tamale in the Northern Region.

Ghana was 62 years on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 after attaining independence in 1957.

As part of measures to foster unity among the people in Northern Region following the installment of a new Overlord for them, the country's Independence celebrations were held in Tamale.

This is the first time the nation has held its Independence Day in another Region aside the capital city, Accra.

Speaking on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo', Hon. Okyem Aboagye told Kwami Sefa Kayi that the move by the President should be an opportunity for the nation leaders to focus on nation building and therefore address the plight of Ghanaians.

According to him, the 62nd Independence of Ghana shouldn't be seen as just a celebration of the country's freedom but rather ensure that the "toil and blood of our forefathers" don't go in vain.

“We have a lot of challenges as a nation . . . Let’s remember that we have obligation and a duty to make sure that the progress of Ghana won’t happen to us by chance. We have to be very intentional about where we want to go and how to reach there. But if we leave it to chance, it will happen to us by chance . . . Going forward, we have to be very [very] intentional and very responsible in moving this country forward because we shouldn’t let the toil and blood of our forefathers be in vain,” he said.