[ 2012-08-09 ]

Madam Christine Amoako-Nuamah could not hold back her tears

Mills' Funeral Update: Day 1 ends with vigil
Traditional and cultural music came alive at the
Banquet Hall of the State House where mourners
were thrilled to various Ghanaian music in memory
of the late President John Evans Atta Mills.

There were cultural performances and displays
from a number of cultural troupes who sang and
danced to the traditional tunes of the country’s
various ethnic groups.

The night of Vigil organised by the funeral
planning committee of the late President was for
poetry recital, traditional and cultural music
performance in memory of the late President in
Accra.

Some cultural troupes in attendance included the
Ghana National Dance Company, the Adinkra group,
the Delali cultural troupe, the National Drama
Company, the fontomfrom cultural troupe, the
wulomei and the National Symphony Orchestra
Ghana.

The National Drama Company performed a scene of
dirge from the Edufa play written by one of the
country’s illustrious daughters the late Mrs Efua
Theodora Sutherland in memory of the late
President Mills.

Mourners were seen dressed in black and red
mourning cloths and danced to some of the
performances from the cultural troupes.

Mr Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, Deputy Minister of Local
Government and Rural Development, said “even
though we are mourning we can still rejoice
because we know that the late President is with
the Lord.”

He urged all Ghanaians to learn from the late
Presidents’ humility, compassionate nature and
above all his peace loving character.

Dignities present at the vigil included Ministers
of State, the Clergy, party executives, musicians
and other invited guests.
Dr Christine Amoaku Nuamah, Head of Policy Unit at
the Office of the President described the late
President John Evans Atta Mills as a matured and
peace loving statesman who cannot be forgotten by
Ghanaians.

She appealed to Ghanaians to use the demise of
the late President Mills as a uniting force and
maintain peace and stability as “we mourn his
death.”

Dr Nuamah made the observation during the reading
of tributes in honour of the late President.

She said the leadership qualities of the late
President Mills was known and always seen by all
Ghanaians.

Mourners were seen dressed in black and red
mourning cloths and danced to some of the
performances from the cultural troupes.

Mr Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, Deputy Minister of Local
Government and Rural Development, said “even
though we are mourning we can still rejoice
because we know that the late President is with
the Lord.”

He urged all Ghanaians to learn from the late
Presidents’ humility, compassionate nature and
above all his peace loving character.

Dignities present at the vigil included Ministers
of State, the Clergy, party executives, musicians
and other invited guests.

Source - GNA

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