Veep President leads Government delegation to Aliu's 'Adua'

Tamale, Nov. 25, GNA - Vice President Kwesi Bekoe Amissah Arthur on Sunday led the Government delegation to join the family of the former Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama to perform the seventh day Adua in Tamale.   Also present at the “Adua”was the New Patriotic Party delegation led by its Vice Presidential Candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.   Vice President Amissah-Arthur said Alhaji Mahama had served Ghana well and contributed significantly to the success of the country and called for a special prayer for him.   “We join the bereaved family and the people of Dagbon to mourn with you as you have lost a dear son of the Region.   He said Ghana would go to the polls in two weeks time and that Government has renewed its commitment to maintain peace in the country.   He asked the people of Tamale and Dagbon to emulate the life of the former Vice President by ensuring that the prevailing peace is maintained in the coming election to promote unity and development.   Muslim Clergy from around the country who participate in the Adua recited the Holy Quran in honour of the former Vice President.   The seventh day Adua will be replicated in Yendi, Alhaji Aliu Mahama’s home town on Thursday.   The former Vice President, passed away at the Cardiothoracic Centre of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on Friday November 1 2012 at the age of 66, and was buried at his private residence in Kalpohin, Tamale.   GNA... Read Full Story