Years after his gruesome death, Burkina Faso formally opened a mausoleum in the memory of Captain Thomas Sankara in the capital Ouagadougou.
President John Dramani who was invited by the Burkinabe government dispatched a government delegation led by Interior and National Security Minister, Mohamed Muntaka Mubarak.
The Minister in a Facebook post dated May 18, gave a run down of what happened in Ghana’s northern neighbour.
“Yesterday, I had the singular honour of representing the President of the Republic of Ghana and Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, HE John Dramani Mahama as the head of government delegation to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso to express solidarity with our brothers and sisters.”
We are enormously grateful to the government and people of Burkina Faso for the warm reception as we collectively honour the sacrifices of the past and recommit ourselves to the ideals of justice, unity, and Pan-Africaism.
Which other government officials were on the trip?
- a. Minister for Defence, Hon. Dr. Edward Omane Boamah,
- b. Presidential Spokesperson and Minister for Government Communication, Hon. Felix Ofosu Kwakye,
- c. Ghana’s Special Envoy to the Alliance of Sahel States, Lt. Col. Larry Gbevlo Lartey,
- d. Naval Captain Assase Gyima (RTD),
- e. Mr Kofi Totobi Quakye and
- f. Dr. Ezanator Rawlings; the Chairperson of the Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliament.