Wife of late former United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan is set to leave Ghana tonight for Switzerland.
Nane Lagergren, together with her family will be seen off at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) by the First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo later in the evening.
Nane Lagergren together with her family came to Ghana last Monday with the remains of Kofi Annan who died on August 18, 2018, in Switzerland after a short illness.
The late international diplomat was buried at the Military Cemetery last Thursday after lying in state for three days.
Kofi Annan married Nane, a former lawyer, in 1984 after divorcing his first wife.
They have three children, all from their previous marriages.
Ama Annan and Kojo Annan from Kofi’s first marriage and Nina from Nane’s previous relationship.
Nane, a former lawyer, is the niece of Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who helped thousands of Jews to escape from the Nazis during World War II.
Source: Citi
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i think he was cremated and his ashes brought here. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Oh Peter, you just stated my mind, God bless you. How on earth would a body of such a high profile person, lying in state, and not viewed as tradition demands. I have my own ‘theory’. And is this; I know the people from the western world don’t joke with their regular visit and laying of flowers on their dear ones grave, and I find it very difficult to believe that the widow would allow the real body to be buried in Ghana so that she would have to come regularly to visit and lay flowers. It was not going to happen in a million years. This notion that, not opening the casket for viewing was Kofi Annan’s wish is a lie, you can tell that to the marines. Here is the real issue, Kofi Annan’s wife and children are all based abroad, they don’t have any real strong connection to Ghana, keeping the ‘right grave’ abroad would suit all of them. I know they appreciate our support for the funeral, but they would not sacrifice his real body for that. Ever since I heard that the casket was not opened for real viewing, I knew there was something fishy.
so ple believed that Kofi Anann was buried in this country? well, i dont.