The mortal
remains of the late Chief Executive of the Biakoye district in the Volta
region, Nana Louis Akatah has been laid to rest on Saturday.
Nana
Akatah, who died on May 24 this year at the Margaret Marquart hospital after a
short illness, was buried in his hometown Akposso-Kabo.
Dozens of
mourners, including NDC party functionaries and MMDCEs in region attended a
requiem mass held on a local basic school park to pay their last respect to the
62 years old educationist cum grass-root politician.
The Volta
regional minister, Helen Ntoso in a tribute described the late Nana Akatah as a
'gentleman' who was diligent in his duties.
She also
noted Nana Akatah, who was the first substantive DCE for Biakoye, with its
capital at Nkonya-Ahenkro, didn't enjoy his position due to the protracted land
dispute between the people of Nkonya and Alavanyo, which has led to sporadic
attacks.
Mr.
Michael Adjaho, DCE for Agortime-Ziope, who also double as Dean of Volta MMDCEs
said the death of their colleague was a big blow to them, stating that ' in
less than a year, we've lost two of our hard working colleagues. Early this
year we buried our former colleague DCE for Nkwanta South, Peter Kenyenso who
was gruesomely murdered in November last year and here we are, today burying
another colleague."
