President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the government will offer a state-assisted burial for Ama Ata Aidoo, the Ghanaian literature giant and feminist.
The president disclosed when the family of the late writer formally inform him of her passing.
Ama Ata Aidoo passed away in the wee hours of Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
She died aged 81 years old after a short illness.
The funeral rights will start on July 13 and end on July 16, 2023.
At a brief ceremony to welcome the family, President Akufo-Addo said “I’m happy that the arrangements you have made for her funeral will allow me to attend the laying in-state.”
President Akufo-Addo stated that the government will help with the planning.
“Even before you came here, I had made the decision that she should be given a state-assisted burial. She deserves it, and it will give myself and the people of Ghana the opportunity to pay our last respects,” the president told the family.
