President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has paid tribute to the late former president Jerry John Rawlings.
In a statement signed by President Akufo-Addo on Thursday, November 12, 2020, he formally announced the sad passing of the former military leader to Ghanaians and the world.
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He stated that Mr. Rawlings died at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra on November 12 at 10:10 am, after a short illness.
Akufo-Addo expressed condolence to the wife of the late Rawlings, former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, his children, and his family.
President Nana Addo also declared a 7-day national mourning, instructing that all national flags must fly at half-mast.
“A great tree has fallen, Ghana is poorer for the loss,” the statement noted.
“In honour of the memory of former President Rawlings, the Vice President and I have suspended our political campaigns for the same period,” he added.
He also added that the government will work closely with the family of the NDC founder and give him a befitting burial.
