{"id":467271,"date":"2018-02-24T16:51:56","date_gmt":"2018-02-24T16:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2018\/02\/24\/patriotic-fiercely-loyal-late-prof-allotey-goes-home\/"},"modified":"2018-02-24T16:51:56","modified_gmt":"2018-02-24T16:51:56","slug":"patriotic-fiercely-loyal-late-prof-allotey-goes-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2018\/02\/24\/patriotic-fiercely-loyal-late-prof-allotey-goes-home\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Patriotic, fiercely loyal&#8217; late Prof Allotey goes home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">General News of Saturday, 24 February 2018<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>Myjoyonline.com <\/p>\n<p>2018-02-24<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/98578111.295.jpg\" alt=\"Late Prof Allotey Goes Home\" title=\"Late Prof Allotey Goes Home\" width=\"295\" height=\"197\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>The renowned Professor, Francis Allotey died aged 85 on November 2, 2017<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n<p>\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=151125817929577\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=151125817929577\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1519491116_473_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">President Akufo-Addo and ex-presidents Jerry Rawlings, J.A Kufuor and John Mahama were among many mourners at the forecourt of the State House who bid farewell to celebrated Scientist and Mathematician, Professor Francis Allotey.<\/p>\n<p>Also in attendance at the pre-burial service on Friday were Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, members of the Council of State as well as Ministers of  Clergy.<\/p>\n<p>Academics from various disciplines, members of the Diplomatic Corp and chiefs and traditional leaders from the Central Region as well as many other mourners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was patriotic and fiercely loyal to Ghana. This was a scientist whose knowledge and service were sought after throughout the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe could have offered his services to other countries for higher financial gain but he chose country over gain, service to humanity over service to self,\u201d the Environment Science and Technology Minister Professor Frimpong Boateng.<\/p>\n<p>In a moving tribute he read on behalf of government he added, \u201ctoday we pay respect to an icon of learning colossus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we were to do a list of persons for a science and technology hall of fame, there will be no doubt in anybody\u2019s mind that Prof. Allotey will make it to the top of that list.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The renowned academic died aged 85 on November 2, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Born in Saltpond in 1932 Prof. Allotey was the first to introduce computer education in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p><!-- uploaded by: 3 updated by: 3 --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Start of html generated by this->footer() -->\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General News of Saturday, 24 February 2018 Source: Myjoyonline.com 2018-02-24 The renowned Professor, Francis Allotey died aged 85 on November 2, 2017 President Akufo-Addo and ex-presidents Jerry Rawlings, J.A Kufuor and John Mahama were among many mourners at the forecourt of the State House who bid farewell to celebrated Scientist and Mathematician, Professor Francis Allotey. 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