The J. E. A. Mills Memorial Heritage has unveiled a series of activities to commemorate the 14th anniversary of the death of former President Professor John Evans Atta Mills, with President John Dramani Mahama, renowned heart surgeon Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, and former Foreign Affairs Minister Hannah Tetteh expected to play key roles.
Addressing a press conference at the International Press Centre in Accra on Wednesday, Chairman of the J. E. A. Mills Memorial Heritage said the commemoration is aimed at preserving the legacy and ideals of the late President, who died in office on July 24, 2012.
He described Prof. Mills as a respected legal scholar, academic and statesman whose leadership was anchored on peace, national unity and democratic governance.
Quoting one of the late President’s memorable statements, the Chairman recalled Prof. Mills’ commitment to healing divisions and fostering national cohesion. Read Also: Zoomlion Expands African Footprint as MD Leads Strategic Mission to Transform Nairobi’s Environment
“It will be my duty as President to heal wounds and unite our dear nation. I intend to pursue relentlessly all avenues for entrenching peace and unity in all parts of the country as I am enjoined by the Constitution to do.”
He noted that the J. E. A. Mills Memorial Heritage, incorporated in October 2021 and officially launched in February 2022, is a non-profit, non-partisan and charitable organisation dedicated to preserving the ideals and vision of the late President while promoting democratic values and human development.
According to him, this year’s commemoration begins with the press conference and will continue on Wednesday, July 22, with the 14th Anniversary Commemorative Lecture at the Kofi Ohene Konadu Auditorium of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA).
The lecture will be delivered by renowned cardiothoracic surgeon and former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, on the theme: “President John Evans Atta Mills, Fourteen Years On.”
Former Minister for Foreign Affairs and current United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Representative for Libya, Ms. Hannah Serwah Tetteh, will chair the event.
The Chairman described the selection of Prof. Frimpong-Boateng, a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), as keynote speaker and Ms. Hannah Tetteh of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as chairperson as symbolic of the late President’s belief in national unity beyond partisan politics. http://www.ghanaweb.com
On Friday, July 24, a wreath-laying ceremony and memorial service will be held at Asomdwee Park, where President John Dramani Mahama will lay a wreath on behalf of the Republic of Ghana. Other wreaths will be laid by Parliament, the widow of the late President, Mrs. Ernestina Naadu Mills, the Mills family, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the J. E. A. Mills Memorial Heritage and the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs.
The commemoration will conclude on Saturday, July 25, with the President John Evans Atta Mills Memorial Hockey Tournament at the Theodosia Okoh National Hockey Pitch in Accra.
The J. E. A. Mills Memorial Heritage called on the media and the general public to participate fully in all the commemorative events to honour the memory and enduring legacy of one of Ghana’s most respected Presidents.
