Nii Odoi Mensah's body to arrive in Ghana Saturday

The mortal remains of late veteran actor Nii Odoi Mensah will arrive in Ghana on Saturday.

The body of the actor, Myjoyonline.com gathers, will arrive from China on board an Ethiopian Airlines flight.

Nii Odoi Mensah, who was the former President of the Ghana Actors Guild, passed away Tuesday, April 12 in China where he had gone for a kidney transplant.

Rumours that the family needed $68,000 to bring the mortal remains of the late actor back home have been dismissed by the family.

President John Dramani Mahama promised to do whatever it takes to ensure that the body of the late former president of the Ghana Actors Guild is flown home for burial.

The president’s intention was revealed by Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare when she visited the family of the late actor. She was in the company of some members of the Ghana Actors Guild at late actors' Grada Estate residence in Accra, Monday.

According to the minister, the President described Nii Odoi Mensah as a 'friend' and will do his best to help the family in their time of need.

Myjoyonline.com gathers that the family of the late actor will be joined by the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts and members of the Ghana Actors Guild to welcome the body at the Kotoka International Airport.