United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, is part of dignitaries expected to grace today’s burial ceremony for the late Ghana’s president, John Attah Mills.

Clinton left Nigeria for Ghana on Thursday after meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan anti-corruption officials to address rising sectarian violence, widespread corruption and abuses in the country.

In Ghana, she is expected to meet with the country’s new president, John Mahama, before attending the final burial rites for the late president.

Earlier during the Wednesday’s lying in state ceremony for Mills, Ghana News Agency (GNA) said Accra was unusually quiet as the remains of late President John Atta Mills lies in state at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Accra, the nations’ capital city, for public  viewing.

It reported that most activities in the city had come to a halt as sorrowful faces were seen on Wednesday glued to television sets to view proceedings at the Banquet Hall.

Some of the people going about their normal duties, were said to have worn red or black attires with red bands around their arms and necks.

“Driving through the streets of the city from Kwabenya through the Achimota Golf Course and the Kanda highway to the heart of Accra around 12.00 hours on Wednesday, one could easily mistake the day for a Sunday when vehicular traffic is usually absent.

“The Odorkor/Kaneshie road through the Graphic road to Accra Central was also devoid of the usual heavy vehicular traffic,” GNA said.

Most of the people interviewed by the GNA said they were still trying to come to terms with the reality of the death of President Mills, and expressed the hope that his demise would unite Ghanaians more than before.

They said they were hopeful that being a kind hearted, peace loving and a good person, President Mills would be granted eternal rest with his Maker.

A visit by the GNA to the Central Business District of Accra revealed that though economic activities seemed to be stable, patronage of goods and services was slow compared to other normal days.

Most of the traders and members of the public wore red and black apparel to show they were mourning President Mills.
 

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written by Adisa Olayinka, August 10, 2012

All these because he was a good leader of the country. Once upon a time, there was a leader of a country that died and the country jumped into a frenzied JUBILATION, it happened in our time.

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written by nusi77, August 10, 2012

Ghana's LATE President Not FORMER !!!

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