A wreath-laying ceremony took place on Wednesday 24th July 2024, at the Asomdwe Park in Accra to honor the 12th anniversary of the passing of former President John Evans Atta Mills.
The solemn occasion was graced by the presence of the National Democratic Congress flag bearer, John Mahama, running mate Naana Jane Opoku Agyeman, and several members of Parliament. Other notable attendees included the National Chairman of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the Board Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the J.E.A. Mills Memorial Heritage, Alex Segbefia,Nana Oye Bampoe Addo.
The former Minister for Information, Kofi Totobi Quakyi, General Secretary of the NDC, Fiifi Fiavi Kwettey, former Director of Elections of the NDC, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, former National Chairman of the party Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, the MP for Korle Klottey, Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, and the son of former President Mills, Samuel Kofi Atta Mills among other NDC party stalwarts.
In all six wreaths were laid. The Speaker’s Aide Kofi Attoh,laid the first wreath on behalf of Parliament and MPs.
The others were laid by the MP for Krowor, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey on behalf is of the Widow, Mrs Ernestina Naadu Mills; Mr Mahama assisted by Prof Naana Jane ; the Atta Mills family; Mr Nketia on behalf of the NDC party and some members of the JEAMMH to commemorate the event.
Mr Mahama used the occasion to extol the virtues of the late Mills “He lived a life of unquestionable , integrity and absolute humility in the service to the nation he loved Ghana”.
He explained that, the late Mills stood for selflessness, humility, tolerance to divergent views, a peace maker, unifier par excellence and Godliness.
“My boss Professor Mills was a selfless leader , he prioritised the needs of the nation over his personal and any political gain unlike the situation we see in Ghana today. He was the first to cut his own salary as a sincere gesture to show solidarity with the economic hardships faced by many Ghanaians at the time when he took over from the NPP administration”
Adomonline’s Joseph Odotei was present at the ceremony
