The family of the late John Akparibo Ndebugre has called on the Speaker and Leadership of Parliament to formally announce the death and funeral arrangements of the Former Member of parliament for Zebilla in the Upper East region of Ghana.
The family delegation accompanied by some Kusasi chiefs and elders, and led by the current Member of Parliament for the Zebilla constituency, Cletus Avoka, apprised the Speaker and his entourage of the details of the funeral arrangements which is scheduled in the middle of the month of July this year.
He indicated that the Pre-burial service will be held at the forecourt of Parliament on the 14th of July, while adding that his remains will be sent to his hometown in the Upper East region on the 15th, followed by the burial service on the 16th of July.
While the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, empathized with the family for their loss, he appealed to the Speaker to use his good office to call on the President to grant him a state funeral as one of the exclusive legal brains from the Upper East and for his immense contribution to the state.
The Minority Leader said the Late Ndebugre was forthright person who always fought for justice. He therefore used the opportunity to call on the Kusasi Chiefs and the elders present to give a lasting peace a chance in the Bawku traditional area.
“He was a strong nationalist who has always been advocating for justice. This opportunity should be used to bring peace to the Bawku area which is undergoing some turbulence at the moment,” he observed.
The Rt. Hon. Speaker, Alban Sumana Bagbin, who also supported the sentiments of the Minority Leader, promised to engage the Presidency for the late MP to be granted a befitting state funeral.
He observed that the Legal Luminary was a strong character whose life story deserves to be documented for the new generation to emulate.
“There should be more biographies about strong leaders in the country such as John Ndebugre for those coming up to learn from their stories. Ndebugre, is a man of strong views who did not compromise on his convictions,” the Speaker said.
He told the family to feel proud that the late MP and brilliant lawyer came from their family even though they have suffered a painful loss. He added, “we have really lost a person who has helped us all to shape our lives better.”
The Late John Akparibo Ndebugre was born on 12 March 1950 and passed on 6 May 2022. He was the Member of Parliament representing the Zebilla constituency of the Upper East Region of Ghana in the 4th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana on the ticket of the People’s National Convention.
Source: Clement Akoloh||parliamentnews360.com
