[ 2012-08-08 ]

No closure of roads for Mills’ funeral on Wednesday, Thursday
The Funeral Planning Committee has announced for
the benefit of the general public that Wednesday
and Thursday the 8th and 9th of August, 2012 which
are the days set aside for the laying in state of
H.E. Prof. John Evans Atta Mills at the State
Banquet Hall, will come off but without any road
blocks as is being speculated.

The road blocks and other elaborate vehicular
control measures will be carried out only on
Friday the 10th of August, 2012 which is the day
for the funeral service at the Independence
Square.

A statement issued in Accra and signed by Mr.
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Deputy Minister of
Information and member of the Funeral Planning
Committee also assured the general public that
there are no special invitation cards required for
members of the public to pay their last respect to
our beloved departed President.

“Indeed all Ghanaians from all walks of life are
free to file past the mortal remains of President
Mills from 1pm on Wednesday the 8th of August,
2012. H.E. John Dramani Mahama and other
dignitaries including the Speaker of Parliament,
Chief Justice, former Presidents, Ministers of
State, Members of Parliament and the Diplomatic
Corpse are expected to be the first to file past
on Wednesday from 11am. The general public resumes
viewing from 6am on Thursday the 9th,” the
statement added.

The statement also asked all representatives of
the National and Regional House of Chiefs and
Queen Mothers who are scheduled to pay their last
respect at 11 am on Thursday, to converge at the
VAG Guest House near the Ghana Immigration Service
Headquarters, in order to be conveyed to the
Banquet Hall.

Mr. Okudzeto Ablakwa also announced that under the
auspices of the Ministry of Information a special
allotment has been made for all media
practitioners to pay their last respect on
Thursday the 9th of August, 2012 between the hours
of 1pm and 2pm. Media practitioners ought to
remember that no form of photography is allowed
within the Banquet Hall.

The statement concluded by reminding all Ghanaians
that these events are national in character and
should be observed as such with the best of
conduct and cooperation with security personnel
and designated officials.

Source - Ministry of Information

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