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Emotional scenes as family, colleagues bid farewell to Bampoe-Addo twin brothers

Family members, friends, colleagues, and sympathisers have gathered at the forecourt of the State House in Accra for the final funeral rites of twin brothers, Sidney Nii Oko Bampoe-Addo and Dr Isaac Akuetteh Bampoe-Addo.

Emotional scenes as family, colleagues bid farewell to Bampoe-Addo twin brothers

MyJoyOnline Ghana reports that family members, friends, colleagues, and sympathisers gathered at the State House forecourt in Accra for the final funeral rites of twin brothers Sidney Nii Oko Bampoe-Addo and Dr Isaac Akuetteh Bampoe-Addo. The ceremony, attended by representatives of organised labour, government officials, traditional authorities, Members of Parliament, National Democratic Congress officials, clergy, and members of the public, honoured the lives and legacies of the deceased brothers.

Notable attendees included Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, Goldbod CEO Sammy Gyamfi, CID Director-General COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, Chief of Staff Dr Julius Debrah, Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Iddie Adams, and other senior government officials. The funeral brought together people from various backgrounds whose lives and work were impacted by the twin brothers, who were both prominent figures in Ghana’s public service and labour movements.

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