President Akufo-Addo Mourns Former United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan

President of the Republic Of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo has expressed sadness over the death of Ghanaian former United Nations Secretary-General, Mr Kofi Annan.
Mr Annan was reported dead in Berne, Switzerland on Saturday, August 18, 2018, after a short illness.

However, in a Facebook post sighted on the President’s Official page, he expressed sadness and shared his condolences to the family of the late Secretary-General.
He wrote;
“The Government and people of Ghana, First Lady Rebecca and I are deeply saddened by the news of the death, in Bern, Switzerland, of one of our greatest compatriots, Mr Kofi Annan.
I extend, on behalf of the entire Ghanaian nation, our sincere, heartfelt condolences to his beloved widow, Nane Maria, and to his devoted children, Ama, Kojo and Nina, on this great loss. I am, however, comforted by the information, after speaking to Nane Maria, that he died peacefully in his sleep.

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Consummate international diplomat and highly respected former Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr Kofi Annan was the first from sub-Saharan Africa to occupy this exalted position. He brought considerable renown to our country by this position and through his conduct and comportment in the global arena. He was an ardent believer in the capacity of the Ghanaian to chart his or her own course onto the path of progress and prosperity. Undoubtedly, he excelled in the various undertakings of his life, leaving in his trail most pleasant memories. His was a life well-lived.
I have directed that, in his honour, Ghana’s national flag will fly at half-mast across the country and in all of Ghana’s diplomatic missions across the world, from Monday, 20th August 2018, for one week.
Rest in perfect peace, Kofi. You have earned it. God bless”.