Accra, Ghana – President John Dramani Mahama today pledged to restore the dilapidated Professor John Evans Atta Mills Memorial Library, assuring that efforts are underway to renovate the facility. His commitment was made during a wreath-laying ceremony at Asomdwee Park, marking the 13th anniversary of the passing of former President John Evans Atta Mills on Thursday, July 24, 2025. President Mahama, along with Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin and various dignitaries, laid wreaths to honor the late leader, emphasizing the event as a national duty to reflect on Mills’s legacy.
Six wreaths were laid in total, with President Mahama laying one assisted by Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang. Other tributes came from Speaker Bagbin on behalf of Parliament, Krowor MP Agnes Naa Momo Lartey representing Mrs. Ernestina Naadu Mills, NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia for the party, and members of the John Evans Atta Mills Memorial Heritage. The ceremony saw the presence of numerous Members of Parliament, NDC national executives, members of the party’s Council of Elders, and relatives of the late president.
In his address, President Mahama highlighted the enduring lessons from Mills’s life, stating, “If there’s one lesson we draw from the life of President Mills, it is that no challenge is insurmountable when we lead with integrity, when we listen with empathy, and when we govern with principle.” He connected the current administration’s “Reset Agenda” to the foundation laid by President Mills’s “Better Ghana Agenda” and stressed that honoring Mills goes beyond annual ceremonies, urging attendees to embody his values of service, compassion, and reconciliation, especially in today’s often divisive political climate.
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