The 2016 Presidential Candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party(NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says Ghanaians are capable of achieving great success, despite the challenges of poverty and under-development.

Nana Akufo-Addo contends the resilience of the Ghanaian people coupled with their potentials could be turned into prosperity for all to enjoy.

Speaking at the 10th anniversary lecture to commemorate the death of the renowned historian and politician, Albert Adu-Boahen, Nana Addo urged Ghanaians to rise above the threat they faced to make an impact on the world.

Nana Akufo-Addo eulogized the late Prof. Adu-Boahen and his contribution to Ghana’s democracy despite the odds he faced at the time.

“We are here to celebrate undoubtedly one of the great figures of modern Ghana; a scholar statesman. His influences on our times have been tremendous. The free open democratic society that he fought for with such courage and eloquence is today very much at the centre of our national fabric. Adu-Boahen has a lot to do with where we are today. It has made it possible that within a decade we have witnessed two changes of government from democratically elected government from one to another; something which looked inconceivable in the early years of our history,” he said.

The 10th anniversary lecture was organised courtesy the Adu-Boahen Foundation in collaboration with some stakeholders and the family of the late academic and politician, who contributed significantly to Ghana’s development in education and democracy.