Exit Of Titan ........... Ghanaian Government Set To Honor Koffi Annan DEATH Wish (With Low Key Burial )
Special report by Mike CERUTTI Osagie
One of world’s greatest ever word smith, William Shakespeare was
most categorically right on place of the great after death when he said “When beggars die there are no
comets seen; but the heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes."
Late Secretary-General of the
United Nations, Dr. Kofi Annan was no doubt a big “Prince” and deserves nothing
but a burial meant for kings, but he was modest and demanded before death to be
buried in a very simple way
And such he will be
getting from today as the remains of the formal Secretary-General of the United
Nations; Dr. Kofi Annan will arrive at the Accra International Airport on today
September 10, 2018 at 4 pm, World LEADERS
He will be buried in a state ceremony on September 13, Ghana’s
Minister for Information designate, Hon. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah disclosed
yesterday at a press conference to announce the activities for the burial of
the former UN chief in Accra.
The remains of the late Kofi Annan will be escorted by his wife,
children and some UN officials, who will be received with a brief ceremony led
by President Nana Akufo Addo and the Ghana Armed Forces.
According to the itinerary, on Tuesday, September 11, the
general public will file past the remains of the formal Secretary-General of
the United Nations.
According to the programme, on Wednesday, September 12,
dignitaries, including recognized chiefs, Members of Parliament and Ministers
of State will file past the body.
There will be a burial service for the late Annan on Thursday,
September 13 at the Accra International Conference Centre at 9 am. It will be
attended by UN officials, Heads of State, diplomatic delegations and the
general public.
The late UN chief will be laid to rest with full military honors
and 17 gun salutes at a private burial ceremony, midday at the Military
Cemetery in Accra, Nkrumah said.
KOFI ANAN: A BRIEF PROFILE
Kofi Atta Annan, a diplomat
from the West African country of Ghana, was the first to emerge from the ranks
of United Nations (UN) staff to serve as the Secretary-General of the UN. He
served as the seventh UN Secretary-General from 1997 to 2006. The UN and Annan
were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2001 "for their work for a
better organized and more peaceful world".
While he was the
Secretary-General, he prioritized the establishment of a comprehensive reforms
programme aimed at revitalizing the UN. UN had traditionally been working in
the areas of development and he worked for further strengthening this work. A
passionate advocate of human rights, and a strong believer in the universal
values of equality, tolerance and human dignity, Annan wanted to bring the UN
closer to the people by reaching out to new partners, and thereby restore
public confidence in the organization.
He had a major part to play in the
establishment of two new intergovernmental bodies: the Peace building
Commission and the Human Rights Council in 2005. He also played a pivotal role
in the creation of the Global Funds to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
He
strongly opposed the 2003 invasion of Iraq and Iran's nuclear programme. After
his retirement from the UN in 2006, he returned to Ghana where he was involved
with a number of African as well as global organizations before his death .
FACTS IN FACT About Annan
Also Known As: Kofi
Atta Annan
Sun Sign: Aries
Died At Age: 80
Born In: Comassie, Gold Coast
Famous As: Former UN Secretary
General
Height: 1.75 M
Spouse/Ex-: Nane Maria Annan (M.
1984), Titi Alakija (M. 1965–1970)
Father: Henry Reginald Annan
Mother: Victoria Annan
Siblings: Efua Ataa
Children: Ama Annan, Kojo
Annan, Nina Cronstedt De Groot
Religion: Protestantism
Died On: August 18, 2018
Place Of Death: Bern,
Switzerland
Net Worth: $5 Million as Of May
15, 2017
*SPECIAL REPORT BY CHIEF MIKE CEREUTTI OSAGIE
Contact him via: http://worldindustryleaders.blogspot.com/2017/04/g-ceruttiworld-industry-leaders-onlin.html
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