The Chief of Staff Julius Debrah on Friday led a government delegation to commiserate with Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, following the death of the queen mother of the Asante Kingdom, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem who passed away on Monday.
The delegation included Ashanti Regional Minister, John Alexander Ackon, his deputy Andy Osei Okrah, Minister for Works And Housing, Dr. Kweku Agyeman Mensah, Deputy Communications Minister, Ato Sarpong and Presidential Staffers Kojo Adu Asare, Emelia Arthur and Mawushie Dzirasah, a presidential aide.
Other top officials included Deputy Defense Minister, Kenneth Adjei, Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, Koku Anyidoho, NDC National Communications Officer, Solomon Nkansah among others.
Chief of Staff who was on a 5-day campaign tour of the region subsequently suspended his activities following a ban on funerals, drumming and noise making in Asanteman until the burial of the queen mother.
The late Asantehemaa was the mother of the current Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
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By: Hawa Iddrisu/citifmonline.com/Ghana