The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has promoted the late Captain Adam Mahama posthumously to the Rank of Major with effect from 29th May 2017, the day Major Adams Mahama was murdered.
The President also announced a 500,000.00 Ghana Cedis Memorial trust fund to support the Widow and her Children.
The board of trustees for the fund will be chaired by the Minister for Defence, Dominic Nitiwul.
The President has personally donated Ghc 50,000.00 to the trust fund.
He has also promised that a National Monument will be built and named after Major Maxwell Adams Mahama to serve as a memorial in his honour.
The President disclosed all this when he paid a visit to the wife and family of the late Major Mahama to console them.
The President also says he has issued express instructions to the Interior Minister to ensure that all those who were involved with the murder of Major Adams Mahama will be tried and brought to justice.
He asked the widow to take consolation in the fact that she married a hero and that the whole country stands by her and her children. The President also ordered that Major Maxwell Adams Mahama be given a State Burial.
President Akufo-Addo again declared that the late Captain Mahama will receive state burial to honour his effort in the fight against galamsey operations in the country.
Late Capt. Mahama To Be Given Sate Burial; Govt Sets Up GHc 500,000 Memorial Trust Fund
On Monday, June 5, 2017, Cabinet held its regular fortnightly meeting at which, amongst others, issues bordering on the tragic killing of Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama were discussed.
At the meeting, the following decisions were reached, regarding the late Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama:
1. The President directed that the late Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama be given a full state burial, to be held at the forecourt of the State House, Accra, on Friday, June 9, 2017.
2.The President, as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, posthumously promoted the late Captain Mahama from the rank of Captain to Major, upon the recommendation of the Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. Gen. O.B Akwa.
3.The President directed that an appropriate monument be erected in honour of the late Captain. This is in fulfillment of the wishes and appeals made by his family in the aftermath of his death to the government.
4.The President also directed the setting up of a Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama Memorial Trust Fund, with a seed money of GH¢500,000 purposely to cater for his wife and children. The President has personally donated GH¢50,000 to the Fund.
……signed……
Eugene Arhin
Director of Communications
Source: Daniel Adu Darko/Peacefmonline.com
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Thank you Mr. President. And thanks again for the assurance that those who did this act will be brought to justice. Very good move, so that people will stop lynching innocent souls in mother Ghana again. And those who are asking about what the president will do for other the wife and kids of other Ghanaians who dies fro instant justice, the difference is that this gentleman was sent and national assignment and was cruelly killed.
what about the others? fairness please
Good move, but what about the other numerous victims of MOB JUSTICE? Their kids and family are still hurting
You will see the reason why am saying this all the time..The law only favors the rich not the poor. We have other military personnel who have really fought very hard for this country and what did they get when they died.And i think most our leaders dont know what is meant to be a patriotic citizen.Ordinary Ghanaian are disregarded whilst the rich continue to get more..God have mercy upon us..Injustice will continue to exist as far the poor man is disregarded..
@hey hey or whatever read well wai what it means is that he is appealing for that amount of 500,000.00gh¢ as a fund for them and they didnt say he that was the amount given. besides the other part is that he himself our President is donating 50,000.00gh¢ for the funds he is appealing for. pls dnt under estimate anyone cos Nana is rich dada wai what is 50,000.00 tht he himself cant give mtweeew
Am touched, God bless you Mr. President. The family will never forget this kind gesture.
Ghanaians and the family appreciate the effort of the president but what I personally is asking mr. President is to find solutions to the unlawful killings in Ghana because it doesn't speak well of our country.
You don't you understand English? The story said "The President has personally donated Ghc 50,000.00 to the trust fund" and you think he cannot get that kind of money? T.W.E.R.P. like you, Nana Addo is an accomplished person before he became the president.
Look ***barred word***, Mr. Akuffo Addo was a rich businessman before he become president. Dammy.
The state has given the late mahamas kids 500000 Ghana and not nana addo. Where did he get 500,000 Ghana in four months in office if he is not corrupt. Journalists, should set the record straight and stop using headlines that can create an impression that nana addo is using his personal money.