Chief of Staff Dr Julius Debrah was visibly emotional on Saturday, November 7, as he joined Deputy Chief of Staff (Administration) Nana Oye Bampoe Addo and her family to bid a final farewell to her twin brothers, Dr Isaac Akuetteh Bampoe Addo and Sidney Nii Oko Bampoe Addo.
Dr Debrah, who struggled to contain his emotions during the solemn ceremony, was seen shedding tears as mourners gathered to pay their last respects to the deceased, reflecting the deep sorrow surrounding the loss.
The joint burial service and final funeral rites, held at the Forecourt of the State House in Accra, attracted several high-profile personalities from the government, Parliament and other public institutions.
Among the dignitaries present were Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, Chief of Staff Dr Julius Debrah, Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin and Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Pandit Asiamah.
Ministers of State, Members of Parliament, senior government officials, family members, friends and sympathisers also attended the ceremony to console Nana Oye Bampoe Addo and the bereaved family.
The two brothers, Dr Isaac Akuetteh Bampoe Addo, a former Executive Secretary of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG), and Sidney Nii Oko Bampoe Addo, were laid to rest following the joint funeral service.
The gathering was marked by grief and solemn reflection as mourners filed past the bodies of the deceased to pay their final respects and express solidarity with the family during the difficult moment.
The presence of the country’s top political and government leadership underscored the widespread support extended to the Deputy Chief of Staff and her family following the loss.
Source: Felix Nyaaba | expressnewsghana.com
