Joseph Boakye (J.B.) Danquah
The Akyem Abuakwa
Presbytery is expected to award the late Joseph Boakye (J.B.) Danquah, Williams
Ofori-Atta, as well as some five other Ghanaians posthumously.
The honours,
according to a statement issued by the church, are for their immense and invaluable contributions towards the establishment
and growth of the Akyem Abuakwa Presbytery and the Presbyterian Church of Ghana
as a whole.
The remains of
these seven distinguished members, among who are the members of the ‘Big Six’
lie at the Basel Mission Cemetery, Kyebi,” it said.
As part of the
celebration, it stated, families of the seven honourees would pay tribute to
their departed relatives and visit their tombs.
It added that the
tombs would be rededicated by the Moderator of the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rt. Rev. Prof. J. O. Y Mante.
“The
ceremony would be in the form of a special church service at the Ebenezer Congregation
of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Kyebi, on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at
10:00am prompt,” it revealed.
The event is
billed to attract many dignitaries from home and abroad, sons and daughters of
Akyem Abuakwa and the Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, would be the guest
of honour.
BY Melvin Tarlue
