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Atik Mohammed says the rotation of Ghana's Independence Day celebration across the Regions is a "waste of money".

Ghana on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 celebrated her 67th independence held in Koforidua in the Eastern Region.

The event was attended by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and their wives, Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, President of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara and a host of dignitaries.

Discussing the independence celebration during Peace FM's "Kokrokoo" show, Atik noted that the rotation drains the nation financially, claiming this expenditure is very unnecessary.

"It involves a lot of money which, in my view...I feel it's unnecessary," he remarked, adding "we can still do the rotation in a manner that is not costly if we focus on the core reason for the celebration".

"The independence celebration needs to remind us of our history, how far we have come, where we are today and where we ought to go but we spend a lot of time doing a lot of other things that unnecessary, and these are things that come with cost . . . a day like the Independence Day should be one of the days we remind ourselves to be patriotic and patriotism doesn't just come in having jamborees and fanfares", he further said.