The Central Regional Office of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has confirmed the death of former Regional Minster, Ama Benyiwa Doe, former Member of Parliament (MP) for Gomoa West.
According to Central Regional Communications Officer of the NDC, Kwesi Dawood, Madam Benyiwa Doe died at Tema Maritime Hospital on Sunday, September 19.
He said she had served her party and country well
“Truly, she has paid her dues to God, Ghana, the Great NDC, Central Region and Gomoa West and we pray to the Almighty to grant her a Peaceful Rest”, he noted.
“Auntie Ama was a real Titan and one of our foremost female voices on National issues”, he said and described her as a fantastic Cadre and a true and committed activist of the NDC.
She served as MP for Gomoa West from 1992 to 2004 and Central Regional Minister from 2009 to 2012.
She was also a former member of the Council of State under the Mahama administration.
She also served as the national women’s organizer of the NDC.
In her home town, of Gomoa Abora, residents expressed shock of her passing, saying she will be greatly missed.
Information gathered indicates that she was ill for some time and was undergoing treatment at Tema but was called by her maker Sunday morning.
A visit to her hometown on Sunday morning by the Ghana News Agency saw the family house empty with people going about their normal duties in the Town.
Some members of the community told the GNA that the Head of Family and Elders have travelled to Tema and they were patiently waiting for their return.
They said until, the “Ebusuapanyin” confirmed it, they will not take the news seriously since they saw it on social media.
Kofi Mensah, a cabbie, said her death will be a big blow to him because she was his mentor and counsellor and a very strong woman who was a role model to young women.
He said, as the Queen Mother of Gomoa Abora, the Town through her instrumentality, moved from a hilltop that formed part of their ancestral land to its current place which is about half a mile to Ankamu Junction.
According to the Community, she was a selfless mother, committed to the development of Abora and the entire development of Gomoa West, adding that she facilitated the construction of the only school in the Town and the road from Ankamu Junction to the Town and also periodically motivated the teachers to prepare the children for a better future.
They further stated that as custom demanded, they were waiting for their Family Head to officially announce her death to the community and the entire Gomoa West.
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