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His Excellency the Vice President, John Dramani Mahama has tasked Ghanaians to use the memory of Africa's man of the millennium, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, to move the continent to the next stage of development. He said this during the 3rd Founders Day Celebration of the Birthday of Kwame Nkrumah (Sept 21st), a day set aside by government as a statutory public holiday. Present at the function were three former presidents� John Agyekum Kufuor of Ghana, former President of Germany, Horst Kohler and former South African President Thabo Mbeki � Politicians, Parliamentarians and some members of the diplomatic corps. Three years ago, President John Evans Atta Mills endorsed 21st September of every year to be celebrated in memory of the first President of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. This is in recognition of his foresight and fortitude which led to Ghana's attainment of independence from British colonial rule in 1957. An influential 20th century advocate of Pan-Africanism, he was a founding member of the Organization of African Unity (now African Union- AU) and was the winner of the Lenin Peace in 1963. With Ghana independent of its colonial masters, Nkrumah worked hard to liberate the whole of the African Continent. He supported and financed liberation struggles and nationalist movements throughout the continent. Addressing dignitaries at the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum where the function was held, John Mahama who is currently acting as the President of the country said Africa has become complacent in terms of growth and development, stressing that it is time for the country to wake and forge ahead together for development.