Consul General to the U.S., H.E. Professor Samuel Amoako Consoles a Bereaved Community

The Ghanaian community in the East Hartford, Connecticut was thrown into a state of shock a fortnight ago when a community activist, Mr Akwasi Agyeman departed into eternity.

As a respect for the Ghanaian tradition, the Consul General thought it wise to be at the one week funeral celebration; to console the bereaved family and the Ghanaian community at large.

The funeral event which took place on Saturday, November 18, 2017, drew mourners from other African and non-African communities who spoke well of the departed illustrious son of the community.

When he was given the opportunity to speak, H.E. Professor Amoako noted that he had come to console the bereaved family and interact with members of the community.

However, considering how difficult it was to meet a Ghanaian community in the U.S., he wouldn’t hesitate to give a hint of the various initiatives being taken at the consulate on his watch.

He said, among other things, his outfit is considering opening consular agent offices across the U.S., to lessen the burden of people traveling hundreds of miles to receive services. He mentioned that apart from Los Angeles, California which currently has an office, Atlanta, Georgia; Houston, Texas; Worcester, Massachusetts; and Columbus Ohio have been selected as the tentative locations in the pipeline.

Mr. Eugene Martin Kyerematen, a leading community member, thanked the Consul General for taking time off his busy schedule to be at the event, given the short notice.