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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>Former President Mahama has paid glowing tribute to the late Member of Parliament for the Ningo-Prampram Constituency on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Enoch Teye Mensah.<\/b><\/p>\n

According to him, the late member of the Council of State was really committed to the development of Ghana.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, we gather to pay homage to a hero of our time \u2014 a comrade and a statesman, whose life\u2019s journey has been an embodiment of leadership and commitment to national service: the late Hon E. T. Mensah,\u201d he wrote in a tribute read at the final funeral rites of E.T. Mensah held at the forecourt of the State House in Accra on January 4.<\/p>\n

Mr. Mahama said \u201cE.T. and I both joined Parliament in 1997. Before joining Parliament, I recall that he served as an Accountant at the University of Ghana. Even while at Legon, E. T. Mensah was a key, committed member of the PNDC\/NDC and served the party and nation under President Rawlings with diligence. In Parliament, E.T. was an effective, boisterous and passionate lawmaker. He was someone you could trust to get the job done. Indeed, we enjoyed our time in Parliament together. It was no surprise, therefore, that he later became our Minority Chief Whip, and subsequently Majority Chief Whip when we came into office in 2009.\u201d<\/p>\n

I have lost a good friend \u2013 Akufo-Addo eulogises E.T. Mensah<\/p>\n

He continued that, \u201cBecause of his efficiency and remarkable leadership, he was maintained as a Member of Parliament on five successive occasions \u2014 one of the longest periods of service in the history of our Legislature. He was a man who took his duties seriously. Whether as a Minister of State, an MP, or a Council of State member, he demonstrated remarkable commitment to duty and excellence in all his endeavours. He was a man of deep foresight as far as the party was concerned.\u201d<\/p>\n

The void he has left is immeasurable \u2013 E.T. Mensah\u2019s wife says in a tribute<\/p>\n

The NDC flagbearer for the 2024 presidential election and a student of history described the late former Mayor of Accra as one of the nation\u2019s illustrious sons.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you flip through the pages of our nation Ghana\u2019s history, you will find illustrious figures who stand tall as pillars of unwavering dedication and service. While some lived in ages past, for which reason we did not encounter them physically, there are, still, others that we have been blessed to have known and engaged,\u201c Mahama wrote about E.T. Mensah.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Ghana. Former President Mahama has paid glowing tribute to the late Member of Parliament for the Ningo-Prampram Constituency on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Enoch Teye Mensah. According to him, the late member of the Council of State was really committed to the development of Ghana. \u201cToday, we gather to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":64044,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,12],"tags":[5092,5096,429],"class_list":["post-64045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-ghana","tag-ghana"],"yoast_head":"\nHe was a hero of our time \u2013 Mahama\u2019s tribute to E.T. 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