It was shocking news on Tuesday 24th July when the Ghanaian president death rent the air into pieces. President John Atta mills of Ghana were of the opposition party that defeated the ruling party in Ghana’s keenly contested presidential election in 2009.
He died in a hospital in Accra the Ghanaian capital. His death is a shock to African union, ECOWAS and particularly the Republic of Ghana and her citizens. The news of his death filtered in on wet afternoon in Port Harcourt as the breaking news. Ghanaian economy is one of the fastest growing economies in Africa.
According to report from Ghanaian presidency, he died in course of a brief illness. He was the president that welcome president Barrack Obama of the United States while serving as president of Ghana, Ghana has recently emerged in oil exploration and exploitation industry. Professor Ata mills a hero of democracy died when Ghanaian currency is flourishing in international market.
This is the first time where a serving president has died in office while serving as a president in Ghana. He was the Vice president of Ghana from 1997 to 2000. The Ghanaian president will be missed by so many people across the world. His education policy has made Ghana envy to other West African Countries. The boom in petroleum industry was a mail stone achieved by the administration of professor John Atta Mills. Ghana is a sister nation to Nigeria. And it has been thrown into mourning. Atta Mills’ Legacy in Ghanaian democracy cannot be forgotten so easily in Ghana. African union has lost a staunch member. Though Ghanaian democracy is seen to be stable and matured when compared to what is happening in some African countries.
It is obvious that the parliament must follow the provisions laid down in the constitution for such an imminent emergency of such order; Ghana had her independence in 6th March, 1957 and became a republic in 1960. Ghanaian Government has fought against corruption especially the one launched by John Jerry Rawlings, when he was ruling as a military president of Ghana some decades ago. But today it is a pride of West African sub region. The dramatic progress in Ghanaian economy has made many international investors to establish their businesses in Ghana.
Professor John Atta Mills had spent three years and was expecting re-election. The vice president will step in as president. The vice president has addressed the citizens of Ghana on the State of the nation concerning the death of the president, Professor John Atta Mills who died in a hospital in Accra on Tuesday 24th July, 2012.
The death of the president will cause a little scheming as the ruling party might want to decide who to give the ticket to. Well, Ghanaian politicians should conduct and comport themselves very well to avoid set back in their democracy. Indeed, the death of professor Atta Mills has caused a vacuum in Ghanaian democracy. It is a sad moment in Ghana. The Ghana politicians should not allow the death of the president to turn things upside down. They should maintain the policies that are working in their country and avoid personal sentiment that kills development. Whichever way one may look at it, Africa has lost one of the finest leaders, Today; Ghana is rated as the best democratic state in Africa. It is observed that many Ghanaian presidents answer John. Which is the name of the disciple that Jesus loved. And Ghana is loved by many around the world.
The citizen of Ghana should see this great loss as a period to work together in unity.
Like sonic African countries, this can trigger coupe detate to topple the democratic administration. We have seen what death of president cause in some countries. It is time for Ghanaians to mourn for their president who did not die in foreign hospital, but in a hospital in Accra, Ghana. If it were to been some countries in Africa, the president would have been flown to the US, Germany, India and other parts of the world for medical treatment.
Ghanaians, Africans and West Africans received the news of the president of Ghana with great shock as the year. The death of the president of Ghana is a big blow to Africans. The sudden death of president John Atta Mills has caused panic in the comity of nations. It is a mourning period in Ghana. Tuesday 24Ui July 2012 will remain memorable in the heart of Ghanaians. President Good Luck Jonathan and other world leaders have consoled the government and the people of Ghana for the death of their president. African my Africa. May the soul of the former president of Ghana, Professor John Atta Mills rest in peace. And may God grant his family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
Frank Eneawaji Ogwuonuonu
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