A monument will be erected in honour of Major Adam Maxwell Mahama, who was murdered at Denkyira-Obuasi\u00a0in the Central Region.<\/p>\n
President Akufo Addo, who made the announcement when he paid a visit to the family of the deceased, also announced other packages for Adam Mahama’s family, including a 500,000 Education Trust Fund for his children\u2019s education.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”QemClEmRs2hUoWHE1Gsc9kytOxbFHdh4″]The President, who doubles as the Commander in Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, also promoted Adam Mahama from Captain to Major posthumously. He would also be given a state burial.<\/p>\n
Adam Mahama\u2019s family had earlier requested<\/strong><\/span><\/a> that a monument be erected to honour the army officer when the leadership of Parliament paid a courtesy call.<\/p>\n The family expressed the hope that this monument would serve as a reminder of the tragedy and a deterrent to the canker of mob justice in Ghana.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Chief of Defense Staff has revealed that the Ghana Armed Forces has completed investigations into the death of the army officer.<\/p>\n He indicated that the report on his death will soon be forwarded to the Defence Minister for the appropriate decision to be taken.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have already submitted the report to the Ministry. In addition, we have disseminated vital information on this very unfortunate incident to all ranks of the Armed Forces.\u201d<\/p>\n Briefing the President on the decisions taken so far by the Ghana Armed Forces since Adam Mahama\u2019s death, Major General Obed Akwa said: \u201cIn the first place, a team was dispatched to the incident area where the Chief of Army staff was in charge. They went to examine the circumstances surrounding this sordid act\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe have appointed a liaison officer who on daily basis liaised with the family to find out critical needs and how it can be addressed. The President has already dispatched a high-powered delegation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Major Mahama was lynched by some residents of Denkyira-Obuasi in the Upper West Denkyira District of the Central Region, when he was allegedly mistaken for a robber.<\/p>\n So far, some forty one persons \u00a0have been remanded for their suspected roles in \u00a0the gruesome act. The family has announced that his burial will take place on Friday, June 9, 2017.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Marian Ansah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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