Ahema Quarshie, sister of the late President John Evans Atta Mills, has made a heartfelt appeal to President John Dramani Mahama to facilitate the refurbishment of the John Evans Atta Mills Presidential Library in Cape Coast, which she said has been left to deteriorate.
Speaking during commemorative events marking the 13th anniversary of the former president’s passing, on Thursday, July 24, 2025, Ms. Quarshie said the once-proud memorial and research facility, inaugurated in 2016, is now in a state of disrepair and needs urgent attention to preserve her brother’s legacy.
“One thing that we would also like to draw our president’s attention to is the library that was built in honour of the late Professor Mills almost 10 years ago in Cape Coast,” she said.
“We know that, as we have asked, something will happen.”
The John Evans Atta Mills Presidential Library was commissioned by then-President Mahama on July 24, 2016, to mark the fourth anniversary of the late president’s death.
It was intended to serve as a public archive, research facility, and national monument to honour Mills’ legacy of peace, academic excellence, and public service.
Despite its symbolic and historical importance, the facility has reportedly fallen into neglect over the years, prompting renewed calls for action during this year’s wreath-laying ceremony at Asomdwee Park in Accra.
Supporters and family members of the late president say rehabilitating the library would not only honour Mills’ memory but also preserve his contributions to Ghana’s democratic development for future generations.
President Mills, who passed away on July 24, 2012, was the first Ghanaian president to die in office. He served from 2009 to 2012, and remains widely remembered for his humility, integrity, and peaceful leadership style.
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