The pall bearers conveying the mortal remains to the cemetary
The mortal remains of Kwadwo Asare Baffour Acheampong, popularly known as KABA, was finally interred at the Osu Cemetery in Accra over the weekend after a funeral service at the forecourt of the State House.
KABA was buried at midday on Saturday, December 16, 2017 after many family members, colleagues and other mourners bid farewell to the host of ‘Ekosii Sen.’
In attendance were the Second Lady, Samira Bawumia, Chief of Staff, Frema Osei Opare, Acting National Chairman of NPP, Freddie Blay, Acting General Secretary, John Boadu, Ministers of state and bigwigs of the ruling party.
Celebrities, musicians, politicians from all the divide and traditional rulers converged on the forecourt of the State House to pay their last respects.
The choir and the men of God from the Gethsemane Methodist Church in Mamprobi led the funeral service.
Kwadwo Acheampong was born at Akyem Anyinam in the Atiwa District of the Eastern Region on October 20, 1980 to the late Kwabena Bempong Acheampong of Ekorna Clan-Anyinam and Felicia Asabea Ampenyin, Aduana Clan-Akwamu Adumasa.
He started his primary education in 1986 at Osino Ayim Academy Preparatory School in the Fanteakwa District of the Eastern Region while living with his beloved grandfather, Rev (Rtd) Henry Kwasi Amoah, Presiding Elder A.M.E. Zion Church.
In 1992 Rev H.K. Amoah was transferred from Osino to Tanoso-Techiman in the Brong Ahafo Region to continue his work. KABA continued his education at the Tanoso R/C J.H.S and completed in 1995.
He attended the Techiman Secondary School after his grandfather was transferred to Akomadan-Afracho.
From 2001 to 2004, KABA studied at the Accra Teacher Training College.
He completed with distinction and was posted to the Ablekuma South Sub-metro in the Greater Accra Region where he taught Social Studies at the Ebenezer “4” Junior High School till 2009.
In 2007 KABA received his Diploma in Basic Education from University of Cape Coast (UCC) while still teaching.
He pursued a certificate course in broadcast journalism at the Ghana Institute of Journalism and had his internship at Top Radio as a news reader.
After working with Top Radio for sometime, KABA moved to Asempa FM in 2009 to host the radio station’s news bulletin “Asempa Today.”
He hosted the weekly current affairs programme “Kukurantumi” on Saturday morning and the morning show on “Badwam” on Multi TV.
He also hosted political and current affairs talk show “Ekosii Sen” on Asempa FM until his demise.
KABA obtained a degree in Political Science from the University of Ghana in May 2015.
The deceased also applied to offer a programme at MountCrest University College at Kanda next year.
On Saturday, November 18, 2017, KABA fell ill and was rushed to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital where he passed on.
He left behind his wife Valentina Ofori Afriyie and a seven-month-old daughter Nana Yaa Ansah-Asabea Acheampong.
By Daniel Bampoe