Ghanaians has flared social media with solaces coming after the death of former General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Sir John.
Late last night 1st July 2020, he was reported to have died in Accra on Wednesday after a short illness.
Until his death, Sir John was the CEO of the Forestry Commission. Some well-wishers took to social media to share their condolences with the family of Sir John.
And death, the grand leveler of all human greatness will reduce us to the same state.
RIP Sir John
— E.A Tetteh, Ph.D (@MantseBiAgo) July 1, 2020
🌹MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PEACE, SIR JOHN🌹🌹#RipSirJohn pic.twitter.com/pJSr1x9nLO
— Freda Prempeh (@FredaPrempehGh) July 2, 2020
Sir John ein death really touch me! But mpaninfoɔ se, Owuo kura adeɛ a, Nkwa ntumi nnye. Wonoo dehyeɛ, Da yie! Dankwama yɛbɛ hyia. Rest in Peace Sir John. pic.twitter.com/s2w7LSTvnB
— IJahMan Levi (@THE_AMPONSA) July 2, 2020
When Sir John was baptized by Justice Atuguba, 2013, when the Supreme Court upheld election result😤😢 pic.twitter.com/m9544zzvBy
— Sergio Manucho (@sergiomanucho1) July 1, 2020
Gone from our sights, but not from our hearts 💘💘!!. Rest in peace honourable Sir John🙏✍💔 pic.twitter.com/1h1EwNIlDp
— DC KWAKU BONSAM🐍😇 (@ohenebateekay) July 1, 2020
Rest well Sir John.
A Father, brother, mentor to many and a great asset to the NPP. pic.twitter.com/DKatwT1qbY— NPP (@NPPmedia) July 1, 2020
Sir John was one of the people that convinced President @NAkufoAddo to run for the third time. I remember how he told the president that even if he's in a wheel chair, he's going to push him around to campaign. I wonder how Akufo-Addo must be feeling.
— RexOmarrr1 (@RexOmarrr1) July 1, 2020
— Kojo Oppong Nkrumah (@konkrumah) July 1, 2020
Breaking: Former NPP General Secretary and CEO of Forestry Commission, Lawyer Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie aka Sir John, has reportedly passed on 💔
TV3 Late News….. RIP @NPP_GH pic.twitter.com/rz0Cf91i9o
— Ama Oware (@AmaOware1) July 1, 2020
Thoughts and prayers with the family of Sir John and the NPP fraternity. @NAkufoAddo @MBawumia @GabbyDarko @konkrumah
— Ras Mubarak MP (@RasMubarak) July 1, 2020