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The attention of La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly has been drawn to a video circulating on social media and also in the mainstream media with the caption “Man dies whiles fixing Party Flag on a light pole”.

We wish to state that the deceased, Mr. Richard Buenortey, aged 38, was an Electrician of the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly. Mr. Buenortey performed his duties professionally and diligently and supervised all electrical contract works including MiDA Electrification project carried out within the Municipality.

He and his team were tasked to undertake an installation of the Assembly’s share of 300 streetlight bulbs from the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council. They commenced the installation works on 12th November, 2020. Until his untimely death at Labone on Wednesday, 18th November, 2020, the team had installed 276 streetlight bulbs in six out of ten Electoral Areas in the Municipality.

By this release, we wish to set the records straight that, Richard Buenortey died in the line of duty, and that the general public should ignore the news making rounds on Social media and in the mainstream media that “A man dies while fixing a party flag on a light pole”. This caption purports to twist the fact of his unfortunate death must be ignored.

As it stands the cause of his death, contrary to what is being circulated on social and in the mainstream media is currently unknown, and we are awaiting the autopsy report from the hospital.

By this statement, the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly wishes to extend our condolences to his family, staff, friends and loved ones.

Indeed, we have lost an illustrious staff. May his soul rest in perfect peace. Thank You.

HON. SOLOMON KOTEY NIKOI MUNICIPAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE