Financial institutions mourn slain Roko Frimpong

Accra, Aug. 2, GNA - Hundreds of mourners from various financial institutions, some in tears, on Thursday besieged the Head Office of the GCB in Accra to mourn the Deputy Managing Director (Operations) of the GCB, Mr Roko Kwasi Frimpong, who was gunned down at his residence at Tema on June 28, this year.

The mourners clad in black with red bands filed past the mortal remains of Mr Frimpong at a brief ceremony at the GCB Headquarters before the body was conveyed to Nwamasi, Kumasi, for burial and other funeral rites on Saturday, August 4.

Mr. Poku Kyei, Special Aide to the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, represented the Minister, Mr. Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu. He signed a book of condolence in memory of Mr. Frimpong.

The Board Chairman of GCB, Mr. K.G. Osei-Bonsu; the Managing Director, Mr. Lawrence N. Adu-Mante; Deputy Managing Director (Finance), Mr. Martin Mensah; the General Manager, Human Resource Division, Mr Edward Kwapong; the widow, Mrs Millicent Aku Frimpong and her children and other top management staff of the bank were present at the ceremony. The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Paul Acquah and his two Deputies, Dr M. Bawumia and Mr. Van Lare Dosoo, the Member of Parliament for Okaikoi North in Accra, Mrs Elizabeth Sackey, the General Secretary of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Mr Bright Kwame Blewu, corporate institutions, individuals and staff of GCB also signed the book of condolence.

A Reverend Minister of the Methodist Church, Dansoman Circuit, Reverend Isaac Hammond, officiated.

Police have said they have made significant progress in investigations into the murder.