Hannah Ama Nyarko and other United Nations officials at
the ceremony
The State of Israel has honoured the late Maj Gen Francis Vib-Sanziri, the former Head of Missions and Force Commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) by naming a street after him on the Golan Heights.
The information was contained in a release from the Ghana Armed Forces Public Relations Directorate.
A statement issued to the Daily Guide by the Public Relations Directorate of the Ghana Armed Forces and signed by Colonel Eric Aggrey-Quarshie, said the road is now ‘Vib-Sanziri Route’
In the statement, Col. Eric Aggrey-Quarshie head of the Directorate said a citation, which was read at the dedication ceremony of Sanziri Route read; ‘Vib-Sanziri Route’ is named after Maj Gen Francis Vib-Sanziri (1957-2019) of the Ghana Defence Force, who served as Head of Missions and Force Commander of UNDOF 2017-2019.
“He was a true fighter for peace who played a key role in numerous peacekeeping operations across the world.
“The State of Israel salutes Maj Gen F Vib-Sanziri for his commitment to enabling stability and security for both Israelis and Syrians.
“He will be remembered as a true partner, a great leader, and most of all – a visionary”, the statement said.
Maj Gen Francis Vib-Sanziri died on Friday April 19, 2019 in Israel while serving as the Force Commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF).
He was buried on Friday, June 28, 2019 at the New Military Cemetery in Accra, Ghana and left behind a wife, Commissioner of Police, Beatrice Zakpa Vib Sanziri and two children.
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By Linda Tenyah-Ayettey