Prof Mills' last wishes were to build Cape Coast stadium, Kotokuraba market - Haruna Iddrisu

The Minister for Communications, Haruna Iddrissu has revealed that chief among Mills’ last wishes before his demise were to honour his promise to build a stadium for his native region, Cape Coast as well as renovate the Kotokuraba market also in the Central Region.

According to the Communications Minister, the late President was preparing feverishly for the Ogua Fetu Afahye which is celebrated annually by the chiefs and people of Cape Coast when he was suddenly taken ill.

 

He added that the late J.E.A. Mills confided in him and lamented about the attitude of the Chinese contractor who had been given the mandate to complete the stadium project.

Speaking on Joy FM's Super Morning Show on Thursday, Haruna Iddrisu revealed that the late President Mills tasked him together with a senior Minister of State, (whose identity he would not want to disclose) in order not to break his oath of secrecy in office, to see to it that the two projects are completed on schedule.

Mr. Iddrisu said, the above projects were very dear to the late President and he had wanted to use his visit to the region during the festival, to redeem the pledge he made to the people of Cape Coast, concerning the protracted projects.

The late President Mills was battling illness and had recently flown to the United States on a routine medical-check. Upon his arrival from the medical-up check, he resumed his duties until he was suddenly taken ill on Tuesday afternoon and consequently rushed to 37 Military Hospital in Accra, where he was pronounced dead at 2:15pm.

Mr. Iddrisu said the sudden passing of the man affectionately called “Asomdwehene”, has left his close confidantes, "down, distraught and devastated" particularly when the party was preparing to hit the campaign trail for the December 2012 elections which Mills expressed optimism in winning.

The Communications Minister rallied on the young government appointees to come together and honour the memory of the late President Mills.

Haruna Iddrisu indicated the family of the late President would be meeting Thursday to prepare the funeral arrangements. 

 source:myjoyonline.com