A Former Trades Minister, Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, has said the spirit and patriotism of Ghana's First President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah which was inculcated in him at a very young age has been the hallmark of his political career.

Dr. Spio-Garbarh revealed that in a bid to serve his country, he gave up international appointments to accept a ministerial role under the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration.

The NDC flagbearer hopeful stated that he sacrificed three international appointments which include two at the African Development Bank and one at the Commonwealth Organization in order serve his nation when he was offered the ministerial appointment.

He further stated that few people in the history of Ghana can make the sacrifices he has made for the betterment of the country.

Speaking on an interview with Rainbowradio, the former Diplomat said for him to sacrifice the appointments and come to Ghana to earn a local salary; ‘’I am sure you won’t get three (3) to five (5) people.’’

‘’I am the only Ghanaian who in the course of his professional life, has consciously sacrificed three international appointments; two times at the African Development Bank, once at the Commonwealth Organization in order to come and serve my nation.’’

For him, ‘’it was the DNA that Kwame Nkrumah injected into my body when I was a young pioneer at the age 10, and I was indoctrinated with the philosophies of Nkrumah and what he tried to do for Africa.’’

The former Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO), who was nominated as Minister for Trade and Industry by President John Dramani Mahama in 2014, vetted and approved by Parliament’s Appointments Committee added that, he sacrificed these international appointments in the interest of Ghanaians but some people may overlook that sacrifice.

Ekow Spio Garbrah who served as a Communications Minister, Minister of Education, Minister responsible for Mines and Energy, Ambassador of Ghana to the United States and Mexico, and a member of UNESCO’s Executive Board in Paris believes he is the better candidate to lead the NDC in the next election based on his rich political experience.