The family of former Second Lady of the Republic of Ghana and wife of Alhaji Aliu Mahama, former Vice President of Ghana, Hajia Ramatu Aliu Mahama has announced that she would be laid in state on Saturday, April 9, 2022.
According to the family, she would be given a state burial at Blackstars Square (Independent square).
Hajia Ramatu Aliu Mahama died at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra ON Thursday, April 7, 2022.
Hajia Ramatu Aliu Mahama was 70.
In a statement, the family said the Filing pass of the body will be at 8a.m. while the funeral service takes place at 11a.m.
After the Islamic funeral service, the family noted that the body would be taken to Tamale for burial at the residence of the late Vice President H. E Alhaji Aliu Mahama.
It also said the 3rd and 7th day adoa will also take place in Tamale at the residence of H. E Alhaji Aliu Mahama.
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In other news: Bring your children home if you can’t get anyone to take care of them – Mohammed Awal to Adwoa Safo
A National Communications Team Member for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Mohammed Awal has advised the Member of Parliament for Dome- Kwabenya, Mrs Sarah Adwoa Safo to bring her children home if she cannot get someone to take care of them in America.
This comes after the MP with two other names were mentioned in parliament for absenting themselves.
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Former Kumbungu lawmaker, Ras Mubarak petitioned the Speaker to discipline these lawmakers for absenting themselves from Parliament without permission.
In his petition, he said “It has come to my notice through parliament’s Hansard, and newspaper and radio report that some four Members of Parliament, namely Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo, MP for Dome-Kwabenya; Hon. Henry Quartey, MP for
Ayawaso Central; Hon. Ebenezer Kojo Kum, MP for Ahanta West; and Hon. Ken Ohene Agyapong, MP for Assin Central have all absented themselves from Parliament for more than fifteen sittings of a meeting of Parliament without the permission of Mr. Speaker in writing.
“In view of this reported breach of the constitutional provision, I respectfully petition your high office to direct for their conduct to be referred to the Privileges Committee for consideration and necessary action.”
The Speaker then referred Adwoa Safo, Kennedy Agyapong, and Henry Quartey to the Privileges Committee as stated by Ras Mubarak.
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