General News of Friday, 9 June 2017

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Political figures present at the state burial of Major Maxwell Mahama

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor Former President John Agyekum Kufuor

A full state burial service for Major Maxwell Adam Mahama who was murdered gruesomely a week ago by some residents of Denkyira Obuasi in the Central Region is ongoing at the Forecourt of State House in Accra as directed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

Other dignitaries are filtering in with Former Presidents John Mahama and John Kufuor present along with a number of Members of Parliament and other State Officials.

More political figures continue to turn up for the ceremony being held in honour of Major Maxwell Mahama.

Major Maxwell Mahama will be laid to rest later on Friday at the Osu Military Cemetary, after a burial service at the Forecourt of the State House.