Ga Mantse, elders express condolences to wife, family of K.B. Asante

The office of the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, and the Council of Elders of the Ga Paramount Stool Dsase have expressed condolences to the wife of and family Mr K.B. Asante.

A statement containing the words of condolence said, “We have learnt with great sorrow the death of one of the learned GaDangme stalwarts, Dr K.B. Asante.“

“He was a leading GaDangme personality and fought for the rights and unification of the Ga State. In many capacities, he ensured that the future of his beloved GaDangme people was rightly placed,” the statement, signed by King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, said.

It recalled that Mr Asante together with the late former speaker of Parliament, Mr Peter Ala Adjetey, and others organised a number of GaDangme meetings, “all to ensure that the right headship of the Ga State was put in place.”

“On behalf of all GaDangmes, I convey our condolences to the wife, Mrs Matilda Asante, and family. May his passing encourage us to forge ahead until we achieve his dream and desires as he shared with me on Tuesday, January 16, 2018,” the statement added.

Mr Asante was a renowned Ghanaian diplomat and once secretary to Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah.