Wing Commander Patrick Nelson Sogbojor talks about his upbringing, and life in Ghana's Airforce

[@sethdwira1796]

*(Pt. 1)🙏🏽Great interview, great history, great memory. Kudos, Bravo to Wing Commander P. N. Sogbojor.* Anyway, FYI (for your information), my father, the late Hon. B. E. Dwira was the first Ashanti Regional Chairman of the CPP during the hectic and brutal days of "mate me ho" or "yɛ ate yɛn ho" (i.e. I have separated or segregated myself or we have ceded/segreagated ourselves) that is the NLM (National Liberation Movement) faction. Forty nine (49) direct "action troopers" of the CPP were killed, particularly, in Kumasi, where the fighting was fiery, fierce, fiendish, barbaric and most brutal. My father organized all their burials and funerals. Note: The forty nine (49) CPP 'action troopers' were those who were actually killed in the Kumasi municipality by the NLM "mate me ho" faction. Other CPP supporters/activists killed by the NLM faction in other parts of the Ashanti region (before the demarcation of the Brong-Ahafo region in April 1959) couldn't be properly accounted for. Such was the horror & terror of the struggle for Ghana's independence. Bloody, brutal, barbaric, brazen. It was more than just toil & sweat. (Don't forget the "kum" kill Baffoe story). Our father's house and his printing press that published the Ashanti Sentinel newspaper, a pro-CPP & Ashanti, Ghana and African Union development newspaper was dynamited or bombed by the NLM faction. My father, late Hon. B. E. Dwira was also the first Mayor or Chairman of Kumasi City Council (now Mayor of Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly). Hon. James Owusu came after Hon. B E Dwira's tenure of Mayoral office. (Note: Wing Commander Sogbojor mentions their names about 23-24 minutes into the interview). Later he (Hon B. E. Dwira) became the Executive Director of Ghana Cocoa Marketing Board, Accra & Cocoa Marketing Company, London. He awarded scholarships to brilliant Ghanaian students to study abroad. Some of the scholarship beneficiaries were Dr. Hilla Liman, former president of Ghana, Dr. Brakohiapa (Police Hospital), Dr. Appiah Menka (Apino soap), Dr. Neequaye (Neuro-surgeon, Korle Bu hospital), Dr. Kwame Safo Adu (Safo Adu hospital), Dr. Sogbojor, Dr. Nkansa Gyan (Nkansah Gyan hospital/clinic), Justice Mrs. Theresa Strigner Scott, Justice Mrs. Emelia Aryee, Justice Mrs Bamford Addo, and many more others, infact more than a thousand students benefited from that scholarship scheme. He also headed the Ghana Hotels & Tourist Board and built the Kumai City Hotel (now Golden Tulip hotel, Nyhiaso) & commissioned it himself with his guest of honour being the then Asantehene, Nana Sir Osei Kwame Kyeretwie Agyeman Prempeh 2, after whom also the Osei Kyeretwie Secondary School (OKESS) in Kumasi was named. Asantehene attended the ceremony with his wife Lady Prempeh. I still have the photographs of that commissioning ceremony, and many others as well.. He built and commissioned the Meridian Hotel at Tema also. Hon. B. E. Dwira also headed the Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) and built the Nsawam Cannery, Nsawam, and Dansoman Akoko Foto, Dansoman, Accra. 🙏🙏🙏Seth KBD, email: [e-mail]

[@amoahfrank5162]

Great narration.

[@jameshanson5561]

Am very obsessed about our past and happy to have at heard his clarification on the situation that led to the overthrow of late president Nkrumah. At least he said the situation in ghana was not what it was decribed for us to believe. He said there were no shortages of any essencial needs as part of reasons for the 1966 coup d'états. This has been the signature of all coup d'états in Ghana. What a feeling.

[@seseyappiah8378]

Very fine story . Thank you very much wing commander for the insight.

[@abusuapanyin]

Great interview...i love every part of it...

[@brodwellington1626]

Thanks. This is serious sociological education from pre independence Ghana in the Ashanti Region. Very fascinating stuff. I'm most impressed with the 'lingo' such as the origins of 'two two' and the premium service equivalent 'bobbie stand' firm indeed. The Sogborjor Family were my neighbours at Osu/Labone post Independence days. Those were the days !

[@AYISUXEDE]

Very refreshing history of Ghana politics and the military. Just watched the part 2 today this late afternoon and was expecting Citi news to post on the KZbin channel this evening but was disappointed. Please let's have it by tomorrow.We should learning valuable lessons and advice from our distinguished military heroes like the Wing Commander Patrick Sogbordzor. 👍👍👍👍

[@AYISUXEDE]

Correction: We should be learning valuable........ . ..

[@NiiYemoNunu-mx8lz]

Wing Commander Sogborjor, you are a real apache in your youth. You sabe Odum and Two -Two and bobby stand .l am in your group.Cheers.

[@kwadwohilton2126]

Second part please, very educative. Thank you Citi.

[@AliceAsare-Allotey]

God bless you Wing Comd.Sogbordzor

[@junkomichiko9612]

Grey City of the outlaws hill (Achimota School) my almer mater... Thank you for raising me❤️ 'UT OMNES UNUM SINT'

[@kikiokai873]

I know this Airman very well.One of the best fighter pilot in Ghana Air FORCE.He has a very pretty daughter named Shelia who attended garrison primary school Burma Camp

[@pappitokunde6576]

I know him so well too and the wife and the sisters. They are life family to us. He is now a Chief! He was at my mother's funeral. Good people!

[@dawooddamba1478]

Please citi news upload the part two of this interesting interview well done citi news

[@peteradjedu2980]

Yes I have learn something two two

[@AliceAsare-Allotey]

The youth now should be told our history which others want to alter to appreciate where we are coming from.

[@clembrems6616]

Please upload the second part of this conversation.

[@SamSam-jr5qu]

Wing Commander but the title reads Wing Commanger. Can you please change it? That notwithstanding, its a great conversation laced with knowledge.

[@bismarkoforiappiah9186]

with regards to the national service, He is absolutely right. In Finland every male born citizen has to do military national service at the age of 18. It has instilled discipline and economic growth towards work.

[@clementanim-larbi4034]

I think this training took place at Aviano in Italy.

[@smileylady485]

interesting...

[@clementanim-larbi4034]

FLT Lieutenant Rawlings started military training for the national service for some few years at Afienya, DORYUMU, and Akuse and other training sites in the country.

[@mikewalters4045]

THIS OLD MAN GO SPOIL WAA,THOSE DAYS,

[@randydavordzie6625]

Niceone

[@jameslundin89]

Achimota is simply the best school!

[@NiiYemoNunu-mx8lz]

Sogborjor is a name from Ada ,in the Greater Accra Region.

[@ebenezerheraldabundance5084]

Grandpa ✌

[@kun1ish]

Padeyyyyyyyy

[@kikiokai873]

I know this man one of the best pilot in Ghana Airfore.He has a very pretty daughter name Shellie

[@yawbee7711]

Rawlings vrs Air V M Boakye=. Difference

[@peteradjedu2980]

Nkrumah had his enemies already waiting for him before he was born. Oh Ghana forgive. peter

[@peteradjedu2980]

Sammy bring this man again boby stand i love waaa

[@dawooddamba1478]

Hmm one fighter pilot is equivalent to one coy as he causes more collateral damage to the enemy zone than 100 infantry troops. A huge access to the military

[@thompsonbuari823]

Nkrumah was really a great Leader,no doubt .He believed in the capability of the black man but unfortunately the divide and rule tactics of the imperialist was used to take him out derailing the progress of the black star of Africa

[@mikewalters4045]

BUT THE NAME SOGBOJOR IS IT AN AKAN

[@junkomichiko9612]

Grey City of the outlaws hill (Achimota School) my almer mater... Thank you for raising me❤️ 'UT OMNES UNUM SINT'

[@NiiYemoNunu-mx8lz]

Wing Commander Sogborjor, you are a real apache in your youth. You sabe Odum and Two -Two and bobby stand .l am in your group.Cheers.