{"id":3903,"date":"2025-04-07T06:59:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T06:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/?p=3903"},"modified":"2025-04-08T07:07:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T07:07:27","slug":"farewell-to-dr-nana-micheal-agyekum-addo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/index.php\/farewell-to-dr-nana-micheal-agyekum-addo\/","title":{"rendered":"FAREWELL TO DR. NANA MICHEAL AGYEKUM ADDO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President John Dramani Mahama joined mourners and sympathizers to pay his final respects to the late Elder Nana Dr. Michael Agyekum Addo, affectionately called KAMA, at Suhyen, near Koforidua. The President was accompanied by the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, the Eastern Regional Minister, Mrs. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, and some regional and constituency executives.<\/p>\n<p>Elder Nana Dr. Michael Agyekum Addo was a visionary entrepreneur, pharmacist, philanthropist, and traditional leader. The 74-year-old founder of the KAMA Group of Companies revolutionized Ghana\u2019s pharmaceutical industry, ensuring access to quality healthcare products.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond business, he served as the Nkabomhene (Unity Chief) of the New Juaben Traditional Area, a mentor, and a strong advocate for education and youth empowerment. His contributions to national development left an indelible mark on Ghana\u2019s economic and social landscape.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250407-WA0020.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"621\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3906\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250407-WA0020.jpg 621w, http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20250407-WA0020-233x300.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><br \/>\nIn his tribute, President Mahama described Dr. Addo as a distinguished son of Ghana whose entrepreneurial excellence and service to the nation were unparalleled. He highlighted Dr. Addo\u2019s visionary leadership at the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), where he championed policies that strengthened local businesses and attracted foreign investment. The President also commended his dedication to mentoring young entrepreneurs, emphasizing that his impact would be felt for generations.<\/p>\n<p>The final farewell was a testament to the late Elder\u2019s enduring legacy, as dignitaries and mourners gathered to celebrate a life of purpose, service, and lasting contributions to Ghana\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<p>May his soul rest in perfect peace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President John Dramani Mahama joined mourners and sympathizers to pay his final respects to the late Elder Nana Dr. Michael Agyekum Addo, affectionately called KAMA, at Suhyen, near Koforidua. The President was accompanied by the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, the Eastern Regional Minister, Mrs. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, and some regional and constituency executives. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3905,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3903"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3903"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3903\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3907,"href":"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3903\/revisions\/3907"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.easternregion.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}