{"id":273065,"date":"2011-01-14T21:03:42","date_gmt":"2011-01-14T21:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/?p=47465"},"modified":"2011-01-14T21:03:42","modified_gmt":"2011-01-14T21:03:42","slug":"mills-pays-last-respects-to-squadron-leader-sowu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/01\/14\/mills-pays-last-respects-to-squadron-leader-sowu\/","title":{"rendered":"Mills Pays Last Respects To Squadron Leader Sowu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_39563\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39563\" style=\"width: 280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-39563\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2010\/12\/06\/clend-sowu-is-dead\/clend_sowu\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39563\" title=\"clend_sowu\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/clend_sowu.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"258\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sqn. Ldr. Clend Mawuko Sowu<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nPresident John Evans Atta Mills on  Friday joined a large crowd of mourners to pay their last respects to  Squadron Leader Clend Sowu, immediate past Board Chairman of Electricity  Company of Ghana, who died last November.<br \/>\nThe burial service,  held at the Garrison Methodist\/Presbyterian Church at Burma Camp, in  Accra, was also attended by Vice President John Dramani Mahama, Former  President Jerry John Rawlings and his wife Nana Konadu, Members of the  Council of State, Ministers of State, Members of Parliament and leading  members of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC).<br \/>\nSome  politicians across the political divide, including Mr Jake Otanka  Obetsebi-Lamptey, Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, the largest  minority party, were also present. The late Sowu, 76, who was a leading  member of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) left behind a  widow, 12 children and nine grandchildren. As a member of the  Ahoshie-Dzahli family of Tegbi, Anlo, in the Volta Region, the late Sowu  was born on July 2, 1934, and served the nation as an engineer on the  Volta River Project, Administrator at the Management Development and  Productivity Institute (MDPI), politician, Member of Parliament,  Minister of State in the Volta Region and the Ministry of Works and  Housing, as well as a leading member of the NDC.<br \/>\nThe casket  bearing the body was draped with the Ghana flag and bedecked with  flowers, and later to the Osu Cemetary in Accra for cremation. Military  men stood in sentry and marched about the casket with swords in respect  to the deceased who many described in tributes as forthright, honest,  father and excellent mentor.<br \/>\nThe service officiated by Reverend  Colonel David Adoteye-Asare, Director of Religious Affairs of Ghana  Armed Forces (GAF), was interspersed with solemn music trumpeted by the  GAF Central Band. In a sermon, Rev. Col. Adoteye-Asare, told the  congregation to make excellent life choices, asking politicians to be  truthful at all times. &#8220;We have to consider the consequences of the life  choices we make, and do not say we believe in God and behave  otherwise,&#8221; Rev. Col. Adoteye-Asare said.<br \/>\nHe explained that such  behaviour would make the believer a functional atheist. &#8220;I feel sad  when politicians create the impression that lying is part of the game,&#8221;  The Rev. Col Adoteye-Asare said. &#8220;Telling lies is a pathological issue,  and this would derail any trust that people have in you. &#8220;For the sake  of trust, check the quality of the promises you make,&#8221; he said, adding  &#8220;Stick to the promises you make and let your yes be yes, and no be no,&#8221;  for Jesus Christ said 93anything apart from this comes from the devil.&#8221;<br \/>\nThe  Rev. Col. Adoteye-Asare stressed belief in God, human dignity and  freedom, adding that sin destroyed the true human personality which was  wonderfully and beautifully made in the image of God. &#8220;Seek justice,  love and kindness if you believe in God and are insensitive to the  plight of people because of differences, what impact are you making on  others?&#8221;, Rev. Col. Adoteye-Asare asked. He described the late Squadron  Leader Sowu as having lived and died for his country.<br \/>\nTributes were read by the late Sowu&#8217;s wife, children, Ghana Armed Forces, Parliament and the NDC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President John Evans Atta Mills on Friday joined a large crowd of mourners to pay their last respects to Squadron Leader Clend Sowu, immediate past Board Chairman of Electricity Company of Ghana, who died last November. 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