Charlotte Osei shares fondest memory of Kofi Annan

Former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana, Charlotte Osei has shared her fondest memory of the former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan.

Charlotte Osei’s narration comes after the demise of the UN Chief Kofi Annan in Switzerland on August 18, 2018, after a short illness.

Narrating her encounter with Kofi Annan, Charlotte Osei, said “you reached out to me several times and gave your support, quietly and generously. You invited me home and you called personally to commend me in December 2016.”

In a social media post, Charlotte Osei added that “the news has been difficult to accept but we can only submit to the will of the Almighty. The loss to the world is colossal, and to Ghana, you are irreplaceable. May we learn from your successes and from your failures.”

 In a statement announcing his death, the Kofi Annan Foundation said he “passed away peacefully on Saturday after a short illness.”

Joining in the chorus of tributes to Kofi Annan, President Akufo-Addo described him as a “Consummate international diplomat and highly respected” person who “brought considerable renown to our country by this position and through his conduct and comportment in the global arena” and directed that the Ghanaian flag flies at half-mast across the country and in the country’s foreign missions abroad in deference to the deceased.

The president in a Facebook post, Monday announced he had visited the family on Sunday and signed the book of condolence in honour of the late Kofi Annan.

Other world leaders are also mourning Kofi Annan.

British Prime Minister, Theresa Mary May said Annan reformed the UN and made a huge contribution to the world.

“A great leader and reformer of the UN, he made a huge contribution to making the world he has left a better place than the one he was born into. My thoughts and condolences are with his family,” she posted on Twitter.