John Mahama mourns Dr. Kwesi Botchwey

Former President John Dramani Mahama has described the sudden death of former finance minister, Dr Kwesi Botchwey as shocking.

According to Mr Mahama, he and the former minister recently danced “Buga” a viral dance to a song by Nigerian artiste Kizz Daniel at the late man’s 78th birthday party.

In a Facebook post, Mr Mahama said the late Dr Botchwey had served his God, country, and the NDC party faithfully, and now it was time to have a rest.

“Kwesi ‘B’. This is a real shocker. We danced “Buga”, ate, and drank at your 78th birthday party. On hindsight, it will appear you were assembling all your friends and comrades to say goodbye.

“You have served your God, your country, and your party faithfully, and now it is time to have a rest. May God grant you peaceful repose,” he wrote.

Dr Botchwey first served as finance minister during the military era of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) from 1982 to 1991 and then in the constitutional period of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from 1992 to 1995.

He died over the weekend at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on Saturday, 19 November 2022, at the age of 78.

He was Ghana’s longest serving finance minister.