Mortal Remains Of The Late Robert Aduko Anaba Laid To Rest

06-02-2011
The mortal remains of the late Robert Aduko Anaba, Director of the Northern Consultant Limited has been laid to rest at a ceremony in Yorogo, a community near Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region. In attendance were ministers of state, members of parliament, chiefs, departmental heads, representatives from the various political parties and NDC Party functionaries among other dignitaries. The late Robert Anaba before his departure was the first Upper East Regional Secretary of the ruling NDC for eight consecutive years, during which he became a board member of Ghana Oil Company (GOIL), City Express Transport and chairman of the Upper East Regional Lands Commission. In his political life, the late Anaba, popularly known in public life as “Chancellor of Parliament” was also one time Assembly member for the Bongo and Yorogo Electoral areas. His sad event occurred after a slight domestic accident at his residence in Yorogo. Born in 1947, the late Anaba enrolled into the educational system in 1957 and excelled to graduate from the KNUST in 1976. He was the second graduate from the Upper East Region with B.sc Degree in Building Technology. He worked in both public and private institutions and later team up with his colleague to establish the northern consultancy limited where he worked till his sudden death. The Upper East Regional Minister, Mark Woyongo in a tribute read on behalf of the Regional Co-ordinating Council and the NDC party described the late Anaba, as a role model and an illustrious son of the region and Ghana at large. Mr. Woyongo expressed profound gratitude to the bereaved family and sympathizers stressing that his death has not only come as a big blow to the family but to his role models and the NDC party as well. He therefore entreated all and sundry to play their expected roles creditably since death is inevitable. Mr. Woyongo on behalf of the government donated a sum of 7,000 Ghana Cedis and bags of beans and maize for the bereaved family. The son the late Anaba, Oswin Anaba also in a tribute read on behalf of his family, described his late father as a visionary and generous man who through dint of hard work and dedication provided education to his wards. He promised to emulate his kindness and humanitarian activities and urged all to exhibit his shinning examples to move the region forward. Tributes were also received from his son-in law, staff and management of northern consultancy limited members of his, parliamentary caucus” and old students of Bawku Senior High school. Wreaths were later laid by individuals and institutions’ to finally bid him farewell. The late Anaba was later laid to rest at his residence in Yorogo . Majority Leader in Parliament, Cletus Avoka, Information Minister, John Tia Akologo, Northern Regional Minister, Moses Magbengba and members of Parliament drawn from the various parts of the region among others were there to witness the burial ceremony.the late Robert Anaba left behind a wife and four children
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