{"id":22968,"date":"2023-02-28T13:12:41","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T13:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/02\/28\/ada-traditional-council-appeals-for-monument-in-atsus-honour-2\/"},"modified":"2023-02-28T13:12:41","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T13:12:41","slug":"ada-traditional-council-appeals-for-monument-in-atsus-honour-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/02\/28\/ada-traditional-council-appeals-for-monument-in-atsus-honour-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ada Traditional Council appeals for monument in Atsu\u2019s honour"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Ada Traditional Council has requested that the government erects a monument in honour of late Ghanaian footballer, Christian Atsu.<\/p>\n

According to the family, Christian Atsu\u2019s contribution to the growth of football and humanity cannot be forgotten.<\/p>\n

Speaking with President Nana Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House, the Mankralo of the Ada Traditional Area, Nene Agudey III, described Christian Atsu as a philanthropist who helped to improve the lives of many people.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf your Excellency and the Ministry will lead in the process to ensure that there is a monumental thing done in his honour, to exemplify to all that it is good to be kind to other people in this life, we would like you to do something in the honour of Christian Atsu so that it will serve as an example to all and sundry in this country.\u201d<\/p>\n

President Akufo-Addo has said government will offer a\u00a0state-assisted burial\u00a0for Christian Atsu, the former Black Stars player who perished in the Turkish earthquake.<\/p>\n

In the meeting, the President said the country is devastated by the news of Atsu\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

The family of Christian Atsu paid him a visit at the Jubilee House on Monday, February 27, 2023, to officially inform him of the death of the former Black Stars player.<\/p>\n

The meeting was also attended by officials of the Ghana Football Association led by its president, Kurt Okraku.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur responsibility is to give you enough support that you need. It can never erase the loss of this brilliant man. I want the Chief of Staff\u2026to make sure that we organise a state-assisted funeral for Christian Atsu depending on the date the family and GFA will select. Everything will be done from the point of view of the government to make sure he gets a dignified exit. That is my duty and responsibility as a president to make sure that happens,\u201d President Akufo-Addo added.<\/p>\n

The president also urged Atsu\u2019s family to fast-track the burial process.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know what your plans are, but I think that the sooner we get this unfortunate episode behind us the better for all of us\u2026 With that said, the decision as to when the funeral will take place is still up to the family as our customs demand.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Christian Atsu was tragically trapped under the rubble of the earthquake that hit some parts of Turkey and Syria on February 6.<\/p>\n

Atsu\u2019s lifeless body was recovered on February 18 and brought back to Ghana on February 19.<\/p>\n

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