His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo mourns the Late Kofi Annan

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has joined
Ghanaians to mourn the late Ghanaian diplomat, Kofi
Annan who died in the early hours of Saturday in
Switzerland.

In his tribute, President Akufo-Addo described the 7th
United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan as an
excellent international diplomat who “brought
considerable renown to our country by his position and
through his conduct and comportment in the global
arena”.

The President in a statement also eulogised the late
founder of the Kofi Annan Foundation as “an ardent
believer in the capacity of the Ghanaian to chart his or her
own course onto the path of progress and prosperity”.
According to him, Mr. Annan has left behind a lasting
legacy achieved from his excellence service to Ghana and
through his various undertakings in life.

“His was a life well-lived,” President Akufo-Addo
extolled.
In honor of Mr. Annan, “Ghana’s national flag will fly at
half-mast across the country and in all of Ghana’s
diplomatic missions across the world, from Monday, 20th
August, 2018, for one week,” the President noted in his
tribute.

Below is President Akufo-Addo’s tribute.

The Government and people of Ghana, First Lady Rebecca
and I are deeply saddened by the news of the death, in
Berne, Switzerland, of one of our greatest compatriots,
Mr. Kofi Annan.
I extend, on behalf of the entire Ghanaian nation, our
sincere, heartfelt condolences to his beloved widow, Nane
Maria, and to his devoted children, Ama, Kojo and Nina,
on this great loss. I am, however, comforted by the
information, after speaking to Nane Maria, that he died
peacefully in his sleep.
Consummate international diplomat and highly respected
former Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi
Annan was the first from sub-Saharan Africa to occupy
this exalted position. He brought considerable renown to
our country by this position and through his conduct and
comportment in the global arena. He was an ardent
believer in the capacity of the Ghanaian to chart his or her
own course onto the path of progress and prosperity.
Undoubtedly, he excelled in the various undertakings of
his life, leaving in his trail most pleasant memories. His
was a life well-lived.
I have directed that, in his honour, Ghana’s national flag
will fly at half-mast across the country and in all of
Ghana’s diplomatic missions across the world, from
Monday, 20th August, 2018, for one week.
Rest in perfect peace, Kofi. You have earned it. God
bless.
……signed……
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
President of the Republic

Credit:GH News