A visit to the park on Monday by Citi News’ Anass Seidu revealed there were cracks on the tomb, as pieces of cement blocks had been used to keep it from falling apart.

In an interview with Citi News, the Chief Executive Officer of the Atta Mills Institute, Koku Anyidoho, said a visit to the Asomdwee Park Tuesday morning revealed the repair works had already started on the tomb.

He commended Citi News for highlighting the state of the tomb.

He also said government’s speed in addressing the issue had saved the country from potential embarrassment.

“I can confirm on authority that I have been there, and I must say that we are pleased with the quick response of government. We saw workers on site. The tombstone was being worked on. It also looks like the lawn itself is being manicured.”

“For us, the positive aspect of the story that Citi FM did on Monday is that, some attention has been drawn to what was going to come out as an embarrassment to us.”

“If we had waited till March 6 [Independence Day] for people to throng the place only to find that the tombstone is sitting on broken pieces of cement blocks and is looking very horrible with all the cracks. It would have been a more of a bigger disgrace,” he said.

The Asomdwee Park, formerly known as the Geese Park, was transformed in 2012 to serve as the final resting place for the late President, who passed on July 24, 2012.

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By: Delali Adogla-Bessa/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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A visit to the Park by Citi News revealed that the well-crafted metallic cover of the tomb, has developed grim cracks detaching itself from the rest of the artefact.

Portions of the tomb are also falling apart, and managers of the park have had to support it with blocks.

Meanwhile, management of the park, declined to speak to Citi News about the development when contacted.

Background

President Mills died at the 37 Military Hospital on July 24, 2012, and was buried in August that year.

A park close to the Osu Castle was subsequently prepared to serve as the burial ground for the late president.

The facility, which had geese and fish pond, ostriches, guinea fowls among other beautiful scenic attractions, also served as a recreational centre.

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By: Seidu Anass/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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