{"id":394628,"date":"2017-06-06T18:00:27","date_gmt":"2017-06-06T18:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/06\/06\/akufo-addos-visit-to-major-mahamas-family-in-pictures\/"},"modified":"2017-06-06T18:00:27","modified_gmt":"2017-06-06T18:00:27","slug":"akufo-addos-visit-to-major-mahamas-family-in-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/06\/06\/akufo-addos-visit-to-major-mahamas-family-in-pictures\/","title":{"rendered":"Akufo-Addo&#8217;s visit to Major Mahama&#8217;s family in pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<!--               \n\n<div class=\"in-ad\">\n\n\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1495043641385-0' style='height:250px; width:300px;'>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n              <\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p>President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday visited family of the late Major Adam Mahama to commiserate with them.<\/p>\n<p>There, he\u00a0again, expressed his deepest condolences for their loss and\u00a0disclosed that in agreement with the Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. Gen.\u00a0Obed Akwa, the late\u00a0Captain be promoted to the rank of Major.<\/p>\n<p>He also revealed that a monument will be erected in his honour.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/1002554\/Myjoyonline.com_InArticle_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"President Major Mahama\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/5236492231798_9639724073258.jpg\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"2289569051\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\" \/><\/p>\n<p>President Akufo-Addo greets the late soldier&#8217;s widow, Barbara Mahama<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"President Major Mahama\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/7229063906448_7980967621474.jpg\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"3423755661\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The President also disclosed that a state burial will be held for the soldier who was lynched by residents of Denkyira Obuasi in the Central Region.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"President Major Mahama\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/4425170655879_3916987119604.jpg\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"3816442486\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"President Major Mahama\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/5528147570012_5342418892826.jpg\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"2984913104\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Barbara Mahama made a widow in her prime<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"President Major Mahama\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/4011261182423_5870256048937.jpg\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"3218830532\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"President Major Mahama\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/8182294784682_3767996867652.jpg\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"1957593715\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Major Mahama&#8217;s father, Capt.\u00a0Rtd. Adam Mahama<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"President Major Mahama\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/4511684955563_7899454351721.jpg\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"1416945844\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. Gen.\u00a0Obed Akwa read out decisions the Army and government have made regarding the late soldier<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"President Major Mahama\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/8939268879023_5654642079284.jpg\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"864214717\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"President Major Mahama\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/6644241712780_7337081110622.jpg\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"2051256790\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The President was accompanied by Interior Minister,\u00a0Ambrose Dery;\u00a0Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta; Gender and Social Protection Minister, Otiko Afisa Djaba and Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"President Major Mahama\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/7338774617036_7526998094541.jpg\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"3188528128\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"President Major Mahama\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/4044615242630_3364083744016.jpg\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"1976138889\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Otiko Djaba could not hold her tears<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"President Major Mahama\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/4046252288700_2786540251639.jpg\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"3285751467\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also with the President were Senior Minister, Osafo\u00a0Maafo and Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"President Major Mahama\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/5876121077324_783506246283.jpg\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"4161930524\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"President Major Mahama\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/7705218918155_2898938287670.jpg\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"1386047861\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\" \/><\/p>\n<p>President Akufo-Addo signed a book of condolence\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"President Major Mahama\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/3717747603077_6438346317814.jpg\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"2830786512\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday visited family of the late Major Adam Mahama to commiserate with them. 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