According to him, the private mausoleum was not sponsored by the government as it has been rumoured. Speaking on Okay FM's 'Ade Akye Abia' programme, he explained that he personally funded the private mausoleum where the late lawyer Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie was put to rest. Though the government donated towards his funeral, the money wasn't enough to cater for the befitting funeral that lawyer Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie was honored with," he added. Ghanaians paid their last respect to the former General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie aka Sir John on June 3rd. Dignitaries including the President, Nana Akufo-Addo were there to pay their last respect to the former General Secretary of the party.

Source: GhanaWeb June 07, 2021 17:15 UTC