National Redemption Council
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The National Redemption Council (NRC) was the ruling Ghana military government from 13 January 1972 to 9 October 1975. Its chairman was Colonel I. K. Acheampong, who was thus also the Head of state of Ghana.
Contents
Duration of rule
The NRC came into power through a coup d'état led by Colonel Acheampong. This was a bloodless coup that overthrew the democratically elected Progress Party (PP) government of Dr. K. A. Busia, taking place while Dr. Busia was in the United Kingdom for medical reasons. The constitution was suspended and all political parties banned. One of the main grievances leading to the coup was the currency devaluations undertaken under the PP regime.[1]
On 9 October 1975, the NRC was replaced by the Supreme Military Council.[2] Its composition consisted of Colonel Acheampong, the chairman, who was also promoted straight from Colonel to General. The others included the military hierarchy consisting of Lt. Gen. Akuffo the Chief of Defence Staff, and the army, navy, air force and Border Guards commanders respectively.
Members of the NRC
The NRC was made up of the Head of state, Colonel Achemapong, the various service commanders of the Ghana Armed Forces, the Inspector General of Police, 4 other army officers of the rank of Major and a civilian who was the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice.
List of members |
|||||
| Office | Name | Dates | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head of state and Chairman | Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheampong | 13 January 1972 - 9 October 1975 | |||
| Chief of the Defence Staff | Major General N. Y. A. Ashley-Larsen | 13 January 1972 - ? | |||
| Chief of Army Staff | Colonel Emmanuel Alexander Erskine | 13 January 1972 - ? | |||
| Chief of Naval Staff | Commodore P.F. Quaye | 13 January 1972 - ? | |||
| Chief of Air Staff | Air Commodore Charles Beausoliel | 13 January 1972 - ? | |||
| Inspector General of Police | J. H. Cobbina | 13 January 1972 - ? | |||
| Member | Lt. Colonel C.D. Benni (then Major) | 13 January 1972 - 9 October 1975 | |||
| Member | Lt. Colonel Kwame R.M. Baah (then Major) | 13 January 1972 - 9 October 1975 | |||
| Member | Lt. Colonel Anthony Hugh Selormey (then Major) | 13 January 1972 - 9 October 1975 | |||
| Member | Lt. Colonel Kwame B. Agbo (then Major) | 13 January 1972 - 9 October 1975 | |||
| Attorney General & Commissioner for Justice Member |
Edward Nathaniel Moore | 13 January 1972 - ? | |||
List of commissioners in NRC government |
|||||
| Office | Name | Dates | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commissioner for Foreign Affairs | Major General Nathan Apea Aferi Major Kwame Baah |
1972 1972 - 1975 |
|||
| Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Inspector General of Police |
J. H. Cobbina Ernest Ako |
13 January 1972 - September 1974 September 1974 - October 1975 |
|||
| Commissioner for Defence | Colonel Kutu Acheampong | 13 January 1972 - ? | |||
| Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice |
Edward Nathaniel Moore | 13 January 1972 - ? | |||
| Commissioner for Finance and Economic Affairs | Colonel Kutu Acheampong Amon Nikoi |
13 January 1972 - ? | |||
| Commissioner for Local Government | Major General Nathan Aferi | 13 January 1972 - ? | |||
| Commissioner for Agriculture[3] | Major-General Daniel Addo Colonel Frank Bernasko |
1972 – 1973 1973 – 1975 |
|||
| Commissioner for Health | Colonel J. C. Adjeitey Lt. Colonel Anthony Hugh Selormey |
||||
| Commissioner for Labour, Social Welfare and Co-operatives | Major Kwame Asante | ||||
| Commissioner for Lands and Mineral Resources | Major General D. C. K. Amenu | ||||
| Commissioner for Industry | Major Kwame B. Agbo | ||||
| Commissioner for Works and Housing | Major Roger Felli Colonel Victor Coker-Appiah |
1972 1972 - ? |
|||
| Commissioner for Trade and Tourism | Major Roger Felli | 1972 - ? | |||
| Commissioner for Transport and Communications | Lt. Col. Anthony Selormey | ||||
| Commissioner for Education, Culture and Sports | Ellison Owusu-Fordwouh]] Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Nkegbe Colonel Emmanuel Obeng Nyante |
||||
| Commissioner for Information | Colonel Kutu Acheampong Colonel C. R. Tachie-Menson |
||||
| Commissioner for Cocoa Affairs | Colonel Frank Bernasko | ||||
Some programmes of the NRC
- The NRC introduced the Ghana National Pledge.
- Operation Feed Yourself - an Agricultural campaign for national self-sufficiency in food supplies.
- Operation Keep Right - The changeover from driving on the left to the right which occurred on August 4, 1974.
| Preceded by | Government of Ghana (Military Regime) 1972 – 1975 |
Succeeded by Supreme Military Council (1975-1978) |
| Civilian | |
|---|---|
| Military |
|
