On August 4 each year Ghana celebrates its heroes, the six men who symbolised the line "through the blood and toil of our forefathers" captured in the nation's pledge. Every year, we take a day off our busy schedules to reflect on the sacrifices and contributions of Kwame Nkrumah, Ebenezer Ako-Adjei, Edward Akufo-Addo, Joseph Boakye Danquah, Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey and William Ofori-Atta in the fight for independence.