Akufo-Addo consoles Mrs Rawlings

President Nana Addo Dankwa-Akufo-Addo, on Friday, 13 November 2020, visited Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings to mourn with her over the death of her husband, former President Jerry John Rawlings.

The President was accompanied by a government delegation.

The family of Mr Rawlings, on Thursday, 12 November 2020, informed Nana Akufo-Addo of the passing of the former President when they called on him at the Jubilee House.

Ahead of Mr Akufo-Addo’s visit, the Vice-President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, and his wife, Mrs Samira Bawumia, accompanied by some government officials, also visited Mrs Rawlings.

Meanwhile, the President has directed that all national flags fly at half-mast for the next seven days in all parts of the country, in honour of Mr Rawlings.

Mr Akufo-Addo has also declared seven days of national mourning from Friday, 13 November to Friday, 20 November in honour of the former military leader.

The “government will work closely with the family of President Rawlings on the arrangement for a fitting state funeral for the late president and will keep the nation informed accordingly”, Nana Akufo-Addo said in a statement.

Mr Rawlings passed away Thursday morning at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.

He was 73 years old.