Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur joined hundreds of mourners from all parts of Ghana at Seikwa to the funeral of Obaapanin Hagar Akosua Afra, mother of Mr Johnson Asiedu-Nketia, General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).<\/p>\n
Madam Afra, who died at 95, was born in Seikwa in 1919 in the Brong Ahafo Region to the late Nana Kwasi Kuma Tsobia, a farmer of the Gyaase Royal family, and Yaa Addae of the Akwamu Family, both of Seikwa.<\/p>\n
She was popularly known as Kwaafora and was survived by seven of her eight children, 41 grandchildren and 51 great grandchildren.<\/p>\n
Vice President Amissah-Arthur, who led the government delegation, was accompanied by his wife, Mrs Matilda Amissah-Arthur.<\/p>\n
Other dignitaries present at the burial service were Dr Kwabena Adjei, Chairman of NDC, with National Executives of the NDC, Ministers of State, Members of Parliament (MPs) and Ambassadors.<\/p>\n
There were also hundreds of NDC supporters, representatives of the other local political parties- the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Convention People\u2019s Party (CPP) and People\u2019s National Convention (PNC) – as well as delegations from the various political parties in La Cote d\u2019Ivoire.<\/p>\n
The children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren paid solemn tributes to honour their departed loved one.<\/p>\n
Pastor Kingsley Anokye of the Seikwa Circuit of the Pentecost Church, in a sermon, called on Christians to rededicate their lives to Christ by turning away from sins.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cFor it is appointed unto man to die once and after that judgment,\u201d he quoted Hebrews 9:27. \u201cGhanaians must commit their lives to the Lord for him to keep their souls,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
According to him, the late Madam Afra lived a meaningful life by insisting that the right thing was done no matter who was involved.<\/p>\n
Mr Asiedu-Nketia, later on behalf of the family, thanked Ghanaians for the love and support they had showed the family since the mother died few months ago.<\/p>\n
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Source: GNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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