Sakora Wonoo Township Mourn Sir John

THE UNTIMELY death of Lawyer Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie aka ‘Sir John’, has come as a big blow to Ghanaians, especially residents of Sokora Wonoo, in the Afigya Kwabre East, his hometown.

From the presidency to the last man in the country, virtually, people from various backgrounds, have expressed sadness about the passing of the late Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission.

According to reports, residents of Sakora Wonoo and the adjoining ‘Kente’ weaving communities in the Afigya Kwabre East District of the Ashanti Region, are struggling to come to terms about Sir John’s passing on.

Reports monitored by The New Publisher  indicates that a sea of mourners from all over the country, especially Sakora Wonoo, stormed the family house of Sir John immediately his death was announced.

Virtually, all the mourners, who were clad in red and black clothes to signify that they were mourning, openly shed uncontrollable tears. The mourners included even traditional leaders in the community.

Reason For Mourning

The New Publisher   gathered that Sir John was the main pillar behind the Sakora Wonoo township and the nearby communities so his sudden passing to eternity has become a bitter pill for them to swallow.

According to credible reports, Sir John was instrumental in virtually all the developmental projects that the Sakora Wonoo community have benefitted from for so many years.

Sir John, who was born and bred at Sakora Wonoo, was said to have played significant roles to help attract developmental projects such as road projects to their community in recent times.

The paper also learnt that through Sir John’s efforts, the Sakora Wonoo township has benefitted from a streetlights project, which aside illuminating in the place at night, has also improved security.

According to them, Sir John has also started a hospital project in the town, which is nearing the roofing level, ostensibly to help improve and make accessibility to medical care easier for the people.

Most of the mourners said they have not seen a native of Sakora Wonoo, who has the interest and the transformation of the community at heart like Sir John, therefore they would forever miss him.

The late Sir John was popularly called ‘Cocoa Ase Kurasinii’ to wit a ‘a villager from Cocoa town’ but he was never troubled when that name was used to call him. He constantly said he was a proud native of Sakora Wonoo.