{"id":326280,"date":"2017-06-07T17:46:06","date_gmt":"2017-06-07T17:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=326280"},"modified":"2017-06-07T17:46:06","modified_gmt":"2017-06-07T17:46:06","slug":"arrangements-for-major-mahamas-state-funeral-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/06\/arrangements-for-major-mahamas-state-funeral-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrangements for Major Mahama’s state funeral announced"},"content":{"rendered":"
The State Protocol Office has outlined details of the late Major Maxwell Adam Mahama\u2019s funeral service.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”t9fc7KGVawNa122xMLwzPEpO96GxNjHK”]A statement from the office indicated that, the deceased will be given a state burial with \u201cfull military honours at the Osu Military Cemetery, after a burial service at the Forecourt of the State House.\u201d<\/p>\n
The late soldier is to be buried on Friday, June 9th, 2017.<\/p>\n
The other burial and funeral rites as listed in the statement are as follows:<\/p>\n
Adam Mahama was lynched and partly burnt by some youth of Denkyria-Obuasi in the Central Region, who claimed they thought he was an armed robber.<\/p>\n
About 40 persons have so far been arrested in connection with the murder, out of which some have been remanded in police custody.<\/p>\n
Monument to be erected in honour of Major Mahama<\/strong><\/p>\n Meanwhile, President Akufo-Addo\u00a0has announced plans to erect a monument in honour of Major Mahama.<\/p>\n The President made this announcement when he visited the family of the deceased.<\/p>\n He also announced \u00a0the setting up of a Ghc500,000 Trust Fund to cater for the education of the late military officer’s children.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Marian Ansah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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