The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed deep shock and grief over the death of Mr Appiah Akenten Menka, a founding father of the governing party.
In a statement issued by acting General Secretary, John Boadu stated that his contributions to the party cannot be overemphasized.
The statement adds: “As a mark of respect in honour of his memory, the NPP directs that all party flags in the respective regions and constituencies should be flown at half-mast for the next seven days,”
The party also commiserated with his immediate family and friends, the Ashanti Regional party on the demise of Menka.
“We stand with the family in these difficult times and would provide them the needed support as deserving of a hero”, the statement noted.
The late Appiah Menka died on Tuesday, 13 February 2018 at the age of 84.
Short profile
Mr Appiah Menka is an industrialist whose company, Appiah Menka Complex Limited, produced the Apino soap.
A lawyer by profession, he was a Minister of State in the Second Republic and a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
He was a member of the Constitution Review Commission which was established by the Mills administration.
Mr Appiah Menka is also the Chairman of the Ashanti Oil Mills, Appiah Menka Complex Limited and Appiah Menka Plantations.
He is also the Chairman of the Council of Elders of the NPP in the Ashanti Region.
Below is the statement by the NPP :
PRESS RELEASE
NPP MOURNS
The NPP is utterly shocked and saddened by the demise of the venerable Appiah Akenten Menka, a founding father of the party and Chairman of the party’s Council of Elders in the Ashanti Region.
Undoubtedly, the legendary contributions of the Late Private Legal Practitioner and business tycoon, both financially and otherwise, to the fortunes of the NPP, cannot be overemphasised. We have indeed lost a father and a mentor.
The party commiserates first and foremost, with his immediate family and friends, the Ashanti Regional party and the rest of the nation for such incalculable loss. We stand with the family in these difficult times and would provide them the needed support as deserving of a hero.
As a mark of respect in honour of his memory, the NPP directs that all party flags in the respective regions and constituencies should be flown at half-mast for the next seven days.
May the soul of our dearly departed find rest in God’s bosom and May the family he left behind and indeed all of us find fortitude to bear this great loss.
…Signed…
JOHN BOADU
General Secretary (Ag)
