[ 2014-08-16 ]

PV Obeng laid to rest in hometown
The body of the late former Chairman of the
National Development Planning Committee, has been
laid to rest in Adansi Akrokerri, his hometown.

The burial of Paul Victor Obeng Saturday marked
the end of a three-day state funeral for the
statesman who is considered by many as a model
politician across the political divide.

Reporting from the burial service at Akrokerri,
Luv Fm's Prince Appiah said hundreds of Ghanaians
were at the late statesman's family house to pay
their last respect.

President John Mahama, former President Jerry
Rawlings and wife Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings
and many dignitaries were also present to grace
the occasion.

Ex-president John Kufuor and other leading
statemen also paid their respect to the Mr Obeng
on Friday when the body was laid in state.

Catholic archbishop of Kumasi, Archbishop Gabriel
Anokye, who said the requiem mass for the devout
Catholic described PV Obeng as a strong christian
who held strongly to the Catholic faith, adding he
contributed immensely to the cause of humanity.

A state burial was held Friday at the fore court
of the State House in Accra for PV Obeng.

The Ghanaian mechanical engineer, politician and
chairman of the Kwame Nkrumah University of
Science and Technology (KNUST) council died on May
17 at the Lekma Hospital after he collapsed at a
Filling Station on the Spintex Road.

He had suffered a cardiac arrest, according to
reports.

The 67-year-old had recently been nominated by
President Mahama as a Senior Presidential Adviser.

Source - MyjoyOnline

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