William Ofori Atta

William Ofori Atta (10 October 1910 – 14 July 1988), na dem popularly call am "Paa Willie", na he be a Ghanaian founding member of de United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) den one of de founding fathers of Ghana as one of "The Big Six" dem detain by de British colonial government insyd de then Gold Coast. He later cam be a Minister for Foreign Affairs insyd Ghana ein second republic between 1971 den 1972.

Early life
Na dem born Nana William Ofori Atta at Kyebi wey na he be de son of Nana Sir Ofori Atta I wey na he be de Omanhene (King) of Akyem Abuakwa between 1912 den 1943. Na he thus be a nobleman of royal lineage of de Ofori-Atta dynasty, although de fact dat de Akan people (to wich na he belong) be traditionally matrilineal mean say na he no be a dynastic prince. Na William Ofori Atta attend Mfantsipim School, buh na dem withdraw am to Achimota School wer na he be among de first batch of students make dem sit for de Cambridge School Certificate. Na sam of ein school mates include Komla Agbeli Gbedemah den Edward Akufo-Addo. Na ein batch of students sanso pioneer de intermediate degree programs. Na he sanso be de first ever school prefect of de School. Na dis arrangements go on make dem form de nucleus of de University of Ghana. Na he attend Queens' College, University of Cambridge from 1935 to 1938. He cam be a lawyer insyd 1956. Na ein sisto be Susan Ofori-Atta, de first Ghanaian woman wey cam be a physician.

Later life
William Ofori Atta cam be a devout Christian wey na he play chaw roles insyd Christian circles. Na he be one of de founders of de Accra Chapel Trust, (now de Korle-Bu Community Chapel) an independent evangelical church at de Korle Bu Teaching Hospital insyd Accra insyd 1967. Na Ofori Atta deliver de J. B. Danquah Memorial Lectures wey be organised by de Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences insyd 1985. Na ein topic be – "Ghana, A Nation in Crisis". He die insyd 1988 wey na dem give am a state burial.
William Ofori-Atta Memorial Lectures
Na dem institute de William Ofori-Atta Memorial Lectures insyd ein memory after ein death.

 Literature 

 Sawyerr, Harry, William Ofori Atta, 1979
 Ghana, a Nation in Crisis
 The vision of an independent State of Ghana

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