Former President and father of current president, Edward Akufo-Addo is known for his outstanding role in Ghana’s political history as a member of the ‘Big Six’ and Ghana’s president in the 2nd republic but little is known about the hardship and struggles the former leader endured in his bid to accomplish the things he achieved.

The gathering at the 2017 'Presidential Awards for Students' felt moved when the President made a jaw-dropping revelation about the struggles his father went through in order to become the historic figure Ghanaians still remember him for.

In his bid to inspire and motivate the students and parents who had gathered at the ceremony, the president told a touching story of how his father sometimes funded his education from monies borrowed from relatives.

According to the president, even at the time of his birth, his father was still settling the debt that he had incurred during his schooling days.

‘’My father was a poor boy from Akropong who lost his parents at a tender age but through perseverance and determination, he made it. There were times when he had to borrow money from relatives to fund his education’’