President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Monday paid a visit to the family of the late New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Mfantseman, Ekow Quansah Hayford, who was murdered last Friday.
Mr Hayford, 49, was shot by unknown assailants who stopped his vehicle on the Abeadze Dominase – Abeadze Duadzi – Mankessim road while returning from a campaign trip.
Conveying his sympathies to the widow and family of the legislator at his home at Mankessim in the Central region, President Akufo-Addo said he was saddened by the death of the MP, who he described as “a very good and hardworking person”.
He said his demise was a loss not only to the family, but for the party, the constituency and the Region as a whole because of his significant contribution to the growth of the party in the area
The President assured the family that no effort would be spared in bringing the perpetrators of the heinous crime to book.
He also pledged his commitment to support the upkeep of the wife and children, and further assured the widow that his slain husband would be given a befitting burial, which he would personally attend.
The President made a donation of GHC50,000 towards the burial of the lawmaker.
He was accompanied by the Central Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan and other government officials.
GNA