The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has eulogised the former Old Tafo Member of Parliament, Dr Anthony Akoto Osei, who passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023, at the age of 64..
In a tribute to the former Minister of Monitoring and Evaluation, Dr Bawumia said the deceased was a “good friend” of his.
Dr Bawumia said the former Minister’s fidelity to the country’s development was unquestionable.
He thus expressed his complete shock following his passing.
“I have heard with shock the passing of Hon. Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei, former MP and Minister of the Republic.
“Dr. was a very good friend and one of the people I worked closely with as a Deputy Governor and Vice President of the Republic.
“His dedication to serving mother Ghana was unpaired and his fidelity to the country's development was unquestionable,” he said in a Facebook post on Monday.
He thus prayed to God to grant his “good friend” a peaceful rest.
“I paid him a visit just a few weeks ago and was happy that he was doing much better.
“The news of his passing has therefore come as a complete shock. The Lord gives and the Lord takes away.
“I am happy to have had a brother in you and to have worked with you. Rest in peace, my brother.”
The late Dr Anthony Akoto Osei was a Ghanaian banker and politician.
He was a Minister of state at the Finance Ministry under President Kufuor’s regime
Dr Osei served as Member of Parliament for five terms.
He obtained a PhD from Howard University in 1987.
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