Mr. Christian Blukoo was one of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s chief bodyguards and spent most of his working life in the Christiansburg Castle when he was the President.
According to him, despite, being a bodyguard for the former President, he earned just 47ghc monthly as pension which is often not even given on time.
Mr. Christian Blukoo, said in an interview, that he described Dr. Nkrumah was deposed in 1966 by the National Liberation Council and how he had survived five attempts on his life.
He described how Dr. Nkrumah was deposed in 1966 by the National Liberation Council and how he had survived five attempts on his life
Since he and the other guards of Christiansburg Castle were dismissed after Nkrumah’s take over, he works as a farmer according to the 85-years-old Mr. Blukoo.
He said the government should have considered raising his pension.
Because he and the other guards of Christiansburg Castle were dismissed after Nkrumah’s takeover, he now supports his family via farming.
He said; “Because the money is small, I go to the bank every three months. Even that does not come regularly,”
“Up to now…Ghana! They took my pictures and particulars but I haven’t gotten anything. They said they would send it to my phone but up to now [nothing has come]. So, I don’t want anybody to suffer for me,”
Story by Obaapa Janee
