Chief of Staff Julius Debrah on behalf of President John MAHAMA and the people of Ghana on Friday led a large government delegation to commiserate with ASANTEHENE Otumfuor OSEI Tutu II upon the death of Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem, the Asantehemaa (Queenmother of the Asante Kingdom).
The delegation included Ashanti regional Minister, John Alexander Ackon, his deputy Andy OSEI Okra, Minister for Works And Housing Dr Kweku AGYEMANG Mensah, deputy Communications Minister, Ato Sarpong and Presidential Staffers KOJO Adu Asare, Emelia Arthur, Faustina Nelson, member NDC National Campaign Team and Mawushie DZIRASAH a Presidential Aide.
Other top officials included Deputy Defence Minister, Kenneth ADJEI, Brigadier General CB ALHASSAN, General Officer Commanding, Central Command, Colonel F Salifu, Commanding Officer, 4th Infantry Battalion, Lt. Col. C K Budu Kumi, Command Logistics Officer, Central Command, deputy General Secretary of the NDC, Koku Anyidoho, NDC National Communications Officer, SOLOMON Nkansah and his deputy Fred Agbenyo, the Ashanti regional Chairman of the NDC, Yaw OWUSU Obimpeh and other party executives.
Chief of Staff who was on a 5-day campaign tour of the Ashanti region has subsequently suspended his activities in respect of the Golden stool and the rich tradition of the Ashanti Kingdom.
The Manhyia Palace officially announced the sad news on the passing of Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II who died at the age of 111 on Thursday.
Nana Afia Kobi who reigned for 39 years, reportedly died Tuesday.
Emissaries from the Manhyia Palace have since been dispatched to various paramount chiefs within the Asante Kingdom to inform them about the passing of the queenmother, as custom demands.
Nana Afia Kobi was enstooled in 1977 as the 13th queenmother of the Asante Kingdom since 1695 after the late Nana Ama Serwaa Nyarko II who reigned from 1945 to 1977. The late Asantehemaa was the mother of the current Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. She saw the reign of the late Otumfuo Opoku Ware II, as Asantehene who reigned from 1970 to 1999.
Source: Emmanuel Akorli/PeaceFM
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Eii look at the arms of these men. they're feeding fat on us. In fact change is a must!
I said it this people are going to make political gains out of this. They behave like they care about the Asantehene more that the Ashantis themselves. DESPERADOS
I HAVE COME TO LEARN ONE THING ABOUT POLITICS. IT IS BASICALLY ABILITY TO APPEAL TO LARGER AUDIENCE OUTSIDE YOUR TRADITIONAL OR COMFORT SUPPORT BASE. ONE GOOD THING ABOUT NDC IS THE ABILITY TO REACH OUT TO COMMON MAN ON THE STREET ,MIDDLE AGE CLASS AND UPPER CLASS. TOLLERANCE, ACCOMMODATIVE OF DESENT VIEWS,RESPECT FOR ALL. NOT EVEN INSULTS FROM OTHER TRIBES, PLATFORM WILL DISCOURAGE NDC ENTOURAGE FROM PAYING OR CONSOLING OTUMFOUR. LONG LIVE JM LONG LIVE JUNIOR DUBAI(JD) OR JDM SQUARE AGENDA JM AGENDA THY WILL BE DONE
desperation will kill this jobless and lazy people who has nothing better to do with their lives everything is politics for them, where is the change coming from? go get yourselves some job and stop attributing everything to politics
@boat, ashamed of what? fact is fact.. change is coming.. i'm an Ashanti n we are all mourning but change is inevitable.... so jux accept it or forget it
but still u will loose drastically...
Change is what coming? You guys reduce everything to politics. You have small minds. Asanteman is mourning and you are here talking about change is coming. You must be ashamed of yourself.
Your LAST curtesy call as Chief of Staff. By the way 'who is in the Flag Staff House working for Ghana now. The fight has become difficult for them. Everyone has left, the President, his vice and the Chief of Staff have all abandon the House. This shows how they are 'loosing coming'. CHANGE IS COMING!