May 8, 2019

Family of the late and former Member of Parliament for Ho East, Steve Senu Akorli has paid a courtesy call on Speaker of Parliament Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye to inform him about the death and funeral arrangements of the late lawmaker.

Mr Akorli served as an MP from 1993 to 2004 when he voluntarily retired. He also served as a Minister during the Rawlings administration.

Professor Oquaye noted that the late MP was someone who was very enthusiastic and inquisitive and was always asking questions.

Second Deputy Speaker Alban Bagbin on his part noted that the death of the late Mr Akorli was a great lose to Parliament and Ghana.

He added that, late Steve Akorli was chairman of the Technical Committee of the Parliamentary Service that restructured the Job 600 building that is currently serving as offices for MPs.

Late Steve Akorli was taken ill on 24th April 2019 and admitted at the Volta Region Hospital in Ho but was later airlifted to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital where he later died.

He will be buried on April 25, 2019 at his home town of Adaklu Kpetsure after a church service at the Global Evangelical Church, East Legon.

Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com