By On Saturday, April 6, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), led a government delegation to participate in the funeral rites of Nana Bosoma Asor Nkrawiri II, the late “Sunyanimanhene.”
Accompanying the Vice President were the Second Lady, Samira Bawumia, Mr. Stephen Ntim, National Chairman of the NPP, Justina Owusu-Banahene, Bono Regional Minister, Mr. Asamoah Boateng, Minister of Chieftaincy, Mr. Tuah Yeboah, Deputy Attorney General, and Mr. Baffour Awuah, Minister of Employment and Labour Relations.
Also in attendance were national and regional party executives, members of parliament, parliamentary candidates, Ministers, Municipal and District Chief Executives, and party stalwarts.
Mr. Awuah, who also serves as the Member of Parliament for Sunyani West, conveyed President Nana Akufo-Addo’s support by announcing his donation of GHS100,000.00, accompanied by an additional GHS100,000 donation from the Vice President, to aid the funeral activities.
Furthermore, assorted drinks and packs of water were contributed to demonstrate respect for the late paramount chief of Sunyani.
Nana Akosua Dua Asor Sika Brayie II, the Paramount Queen Mother of the Sunyani Traditional Area, along with sub-chiefs, received mourners and delegations throughout the ceremony.
Various organizations, including the Ghana Cocoa Board, Bono Regional Health Directorate, Star Assurance Company, Sunyani College of Nursing and Midwifery, Sunyani Secondary School Old Students Association, Bono Football Association, and traditional leaders, were present to express their condolences and support to the Sunyani traditional council and the Boahen Korkor family.
The late Nana Nkrawiri, who died in July 2022, at the Bono Regional Hospital, was born on Friday, May 31, 1946, in Sunyani, the Bono Regional capital. Nana Nkrawiri, a retired educationist, was known in private life as Mr Osei Kofi.
He was enstooled as the Chief of Sunyani on Monday, March 17, 1980, with the stool name Nana Bosoma Asor Nkrawiri II.
