DR. BAWUMIA ATTENDS FINAL FUNERAL RITES OF THE LATE CHAIRMAN ALHAJI ADAMS.
The final funeral rites of the late Alhaji Gibrine Adams, the 3 terms constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party in Mfantseman was held today at the Zion School Park at Saltpond Zongo. Alhaji Gibrine before his demise was also the Dean of Constituency Chairmen in the Region and holds the record as the first Chairman to have led NPP in the constituency to win and maintain the parliamentary seat since 1992.
The Vice President of the Republic, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia, who is more than a brother to the late Alhaji Gibrine attended the funeral. Other dignitaries included Chairman Robert Kingsford Kutin Jnr (NPP Central Regional Chairman) and Central Regional executives, Hon. Mrs. Justina Marigold Assan (Central Regional minister), Hon. Kwaku Ofori Asiamah (Minister for Transport & Aviation), Hon. Mavis Hawa Komson (MP & Minister for Fisheries & Aquaculture),
Mr Fred Oware (Chief of Staff - Office of the Vice President), Hon. Ben Abdallah Banda (Coordinator for Zongo and Inner cities), Hon. Ophelia Mensah Hayford (MP Mfantseman and Vice Chair - Defence and Interior Committee), Hon. Musah Superior
(Deputy CEO Forestry Commission), Hon. Stephen Asamoah Boateng (Former MP Mfantseman and immediate past DG - SIGA), Dr Gideon Boako (Office of the Vice President), Hon. Ntim Fordjour (MP & Deputy Minister for Education), MMDCEs and constituency executives across Central Region.
Traditional Authorities from all the 4 paramountcies within Mfantseman Municipal Assembly were all present to mourn the late Chairman Adams. They include;
Dasebre Kwebu Ewusi VII (Paramount Chief-Abeadze State), Dr. Nana Ama Amissah (Paramount Queen mother - Mankessim Traditional Area), Nana Kwesi Brebo III (President Nkusukum Traditional Council), Nana Baah VII (Chief of Nankesido), Nana Gyan Akoanda VII (Twafohen of Nkusukum Traditional Council), Nana Kwaw Bonko V (Chief of Biriwa), Nana Kwansah Panyin IV (Nkusukum Werepim Hene), Nana Entsi Kwesi IX (Ankobeahene - Akyemfo Nankesido), Nana Opentsiwa II (Akyeampim hemaa - Okokodo Akyemfo), Abusua Panyin Kow Amissah (Nankesido).
Religious authorities present included Dr. Alhaji Ismail Kudus Timtey (National Chief Imam of Ivory Coast), Mahamud Dendey (Sariki - Cape Coast, Representative of the Central Regional Imam), Sariki Mama Na Anomabo V, Sariki Mohammed Suraj (Breman Asikuma), Sariki Adams Issah (Mankessim), Sariki Abdul Razak (Ahmadiya Muslim Mission - Saltpond), Sariki Seidu Sulemana (Mosi Chief-Saltpond Zongo), Sariki Dauda Musa (Gurusi Chief - Saltpond Zongo), Sariki Hamidu Bawa (Agona Swedru), Alhaji Mohammed Bin Abu (Sariki Waala - Cape Coast), Alhaji Salu Seidu (Sariki Fulani - Cape Coast), Alhaji Mallam Shaibu (Chief Imam - Saltpond), Alhaji Mohammed Mansuru Issah (Municipal Chief Imam-Winneba), King Mohammed Saeed (Chief Imam - Mankessim).
Former constituency and regional officers of NPP, Council of Elders, Council of Patrons, Polling Station Officers, Electoral Area Coordinators, party Members and sympathizers within central region and from other regions were all present to mourn the late constituency Chairman.
May the soul of our departed Chairman rest in Peace.
Source: Central Region Social Media Bureau