Upper East Mourns Late President Mills

Story: Benjamin Xornam Glover, Bolgatanga

Politicians, Security Chiefs, and a cross section of the population in the Upper East Region have been paying tribute to the late President of the Republic of Ghana who passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2012. On the first day of the opening of a book of condolence at the office of the Regional Coordinating Council, the Upper East Regional Representative on the Council of State, Rt. Rev. Dr. Jacob Ayeebo, the Deputy Regional Minister , Madam Lucy Awuni, the Municipal Chief Executive for Bolgatanga, Mr. Edward Ayagle, the District Chief Executives for Talensi and Nabdam, Madam Vivian Anafo, the DCE for Bongo, Mr Clement a. Tia, the Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr. Bright Oduro, the Regional Commander for Ghana Immigration Service, Mr. Emmanuel Akiti were among the first who signed the book of condolence. Rt. Rev. Dr. Jacob Ayeebo, who is also Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Tamale wrote “With deep sorrow, May your soul sleep in peace and rise in glory, Amen”. The Deputy Upper East Regional Minister, Mrs Lucy Awuni wrote “The people of Ghana love you but the good lord love you most. May your soul rest in the bosom of the Lord”. “I am dispirited to hear of the sudden death of our beloved President. I wish sincerely that Ghana and Ghanaians will stay together as one people and forge ahead. May your soul rest in perfect peace” were the words inscribed by the Municipal Chief Executive for Bolgatanga, Mr. Edward Ayagle. The DCE for Talensi and Nabdam, Madam Vivian Anafo wrote that the people of Nabdam and Talensi will forever remember and practice the virtues taught by the late president adding “we are proud of you and will forever miss you. We pray the good Lord receive you in his heavenly bosom where we trust you will continue to pray for mother Ghana as you did. Rest in peace” The Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police, (DCOP), Mr. Bright Oduro carve these words “ Demirifa Due, May your soul rest in the bosom of the Lord. Rest in perfect peace”. In a related development, the founder of the Fountain Gate Chapel, Rev. Eastwood Anaba has also paid tribute to the late President of Ghana, John Evans Atta Mills emphasising that the late President will be remembered by his humility and simplicity. Pastor Anaba who also heads the Eastwood Anaba Ministries told the National broadcaster, GTV from Accra that the passing away of Mr. Mills was sad for Ghana, Africa and the World as whole. “It is very difficult news to take but we can only trust God to keep our nation”. The late president, either as a presidential aspirant or sitting president attended the Fountain Gate Chapel anytime he visited the region to fellowship with the congregation. “He was a personal friend who I knew way before he became president. My preaching on the love revolution was something he was very interested in and will occasionally pick copies of the tape to listen to”, Rev. Anaba said. “As a friend, I knew our president as a very likeable person, a Godly man who was not ashamed of his faith in Christ and yet he didn’t discriminate against other people”. He added further that the late president was a gentleman who respected other people’s rights and their boundaries stressing that he was also a generous man who shared his intellect and time, his resources and strength with the entire nation. -End- July 27, 2012