Hearts of Oak officials and supporters visit late Ghana President's residence
Posted On Monday, 30th July 2012
The late John Atta-Mills
By Ameenu Shardow
A team of Hearts of Oak officials and supporters thronged the personal residence of deceased Ghana President John Atta-Mills to pay their last respect.
The team led by club Chief Executive Fred Crentsil, some Board Members and supporters arrived at the Regimanuel Residence of the late President on Monday afternoon to mourn with former First Lady Dr. Naadu Mills.
The late Atta-Mills was once chairman of the Phobians and CEO Fred Crentsil recounted some fond memories with the fallen professor.
“I remember he sometimes used his office for Hearts of Oak meetings where he acquitted himself with distinction,” he said.
“He was part of Hearts of Oak’s successful story though behind the scenes while he was Vice President when the club was crowned African champions in 2000.
“It was therefore only proper for us to come here to pay our respects and also to mourn with his family especially his wife Madam Naadu Mills.”
The whole nation was thrown into a state of mourning since news broke of the President’s death last Tuesday after being taken ill a few hours earlier.
The final funeral rights for the 68-year-old has been slated for the 8-10th August 2012.
Vice President John Mahama has since been sworn in as President until after the general elections on December 7.
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Good gesture. Mr President, may your soul rest in peace. We love us president. Thank you for your service to the oak tree and ghana as a whole.
This is a great and sad loss to a phobians across the country and the world. We the Hearts fans will fondly remember for his clever direction and advise to the club which enabled us to win many more laurels especially the Caf Champions league, Super cup and the unprecedented six times league triumph. We still love and cherish him so much. Auros Auros Auros…. We are the famous Hearts of Oak…. The bones shall never get rotten. Rest in perfect peace.
This is a great and sad loss to all phobians across the country and the world. We the Hearts fans will fondly remember for his clever direction and advise to the club which enabled us to win many more laurels especially the Caf Champions league, Super cup and the unprecedented six times league triumph. We still love and cherish him so much. Auros Auros Auros…. We are the famous Hearts of Oak…. The bones shall never get rotten. Rest in perfect peace.
They need money too cos their man worked hard 4 you. They’ve satisfied with greeting Ghanaians.
PRES. MILLS IS SICK N RESTING. HE SIMPLY CAN NOT CONTINUE WITH THE DUTIES OF BEING A PRESIDENT. SO WHY R U TELLING PPL HE IS DEAD?
HEARTS, GO N BRAINSTORM WAYS OF RAISING REVENUE SO YOU CAN BUILD YOUR OWN ARTIFICIAL TURF STADIUM. USELESS HEARTS OF OAK!
When beggars die, there are no comets seen; but the heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes. William Shakespeare. Let’s hope this is not the Beginning nor the end of this laudable gesture of sympathy by H of Oaks. Many dedicated phobians had died over the years and in recent past, and there was no such kind of rush-sympathy from H of Oaks hierarchy, lets hope that this is not a single day event but will continue and other clubs like my own Kotoko could also take a cue from H of Oaks to generously honour their departed heroes in a respectable way.