Treat for nature lovers in Aburi Botanical Gardens in Accra
The fallen 'Lady Knutsford’ tree. It was named ‘Lady Knutsford' after the wife of the secretary-of-colonies who established the gardens. PHOTO | TONY MOCHAMA | NMG
On a recent trip to Ghana on the 56th Anniversary of the Aburi Accord of 1967, it is for the love of history that found me walking down the royal palm-lined avenue of the Aburi Botanical Gardens, known as the Pergola, located just outside of Accra.
On January 4 and 5, 1967, at the invite of Lt-Gen Joseph Ankrah of Ghana, Nigeria’s Military Leader Gen Yakubu Gowon and his nemesis Col Odumegwu Ojukwu met at the scenic gardens and signed the Aburi Accord to stop the discord between the government in Lagos and the federalists in Enugu.
