Madam Attivor’s journey to eternal rest began yesterday Thursday, February 17, 2022, with a file past at the forecourt of the State House in Accra with a pre-burial service at the same venue after which her remains was sent to her hometown.
The event, was attended by Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, ex-President John Mahama, Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu and some Members of Parliament, including Obed Kwame Agbodza, Koby Woyome, Abdul Rashid Pelpuo, Sam George, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Sophia Akuoko, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, among others.
She will be laid in state from today Friday, February 18, 2022, at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Abutia Teti.
The burial service is tomorrow at the same venue, followed by a private ceremony at Abutia Teti.
Final funeral rites will follow immediately after the burial at the church premises.
She was an avowed member of the EP church while alive, the sun will finally set on her life at a thanksgiving service on Sunday, February 20, 2022, at the EP church in Abutia Teti.
Madam Attivor died on Monday, November 15, 2021, at the University of Ghana Medical Centre, after a short illness at aged 65
She left behind four children; Adzo, Sena, Akpa Kofi and Selorm.
Born on February22, 1956, Dzifa Attivor was known as a politician and a businesswoman.
She was Minister for Transport until her resignation in December 2015 due to a controversial bus re-branding contract.
She was appointed Minister for Transport in February 2013 by President Mahama after the Ghanaian general election in December 2012.
President Mahama, in his tribute, described Dzifa, whom he got to know during the Rawlings era, as a person who was passionate about her party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and improving the fortunes of Ghanaian, adding her skills of organization, teamwork and cheerleader disposition as uncommon.
“Among the inescapable traits she wielded were skills of organization, teamwork and an uncommon cheerleader disposition.
“People tend to give their best when they are directly involved with an assignment or have been entrusted with a particular duty or responsibility. Dzifa was one of those rare individuals who were so thoughtful and considerate to the extent that they would take it upon themselves and act with the same energy as those given the responsibility without holding anything back.
“All her qualities were brought to bear when she served first as Deputy and later as Minister for Transport. It was indeed not surprising that under her stewardship, two women – she and her deputy Joyce Bawa Mortari – proved how women could achieve excellence in leadership when given the chance.
“Working together, we provided one of our nation’s pivotal, iconic and celebrated developmental milestones – the widely acclaimed Kotoka International Airport Terminal 3 project.
“In addition, Dzifa made substantial strides toward the modernization of the transportation system of Ghana because she was guided by our growing population and the need to strategically position our country as an aviation hub and an economic destination in the sub-region.
“The imprints of her work can be seen in the Ho Airport, the Wa Airstrip, the Tamale Airport, the Kumasi Airport, and the uncompleted Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System, the rail networks and several other momentous national projects ‘. He concluded.
