Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has awarded a full scholarship to three children who lost their dad in the May 9 Stadium Disaster, 11 years ago. The award was facilitated by former chairman of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Herbert Mensah who had taken the mother and her three children to the Asantehene’s Palace on his (Asantehene) 62nd birthday to climax the 11th anniversary of the May 9 disaster. Maame Bisi, whose husband died in the disaster when she was pregnant with her third child was full of praise to the Asantehene for the kind gesture. According to her, after the death of her husband, life has been difficult but for the benevolence of well wishers. An emotionally drenched Maame Bisi could not put her joy into words and could only sigh when asked how she felt by the kind gesture from the Otumfuo. She recounted in an interview with Xfm the circumstances surrounding the husband’s death and how life has been treating her and the children since. “I was pregnant with my third child at the hospital when he died. After his death, one of his friends gave me some money to start some business to cater for the children and I…” She added her plight was aggravated when her kente shop was recently burgled. Even though the government has been supportive, Maame Bisi said that has not been enough to cater for the children’s education. Even though life has dealt her a hard blow, Maame Bisi has not despaired. Her difficult task was however, breaking the news surrounding the father’s death to her third son. She recalled fond memories of the help she continues to receive from the former Kotoko boss and called on the government not to relent in supporting family members of the victims.