Christian Atsu: Live Video as Remains of Late Ghanaian Footballer Arrive at Kotoka Airport

• The remains of the late Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu Twasam have arrived at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra
• Scores of mourners, including dignitaries, have thronged the airport to welcome the lifeless body of the late Black Stars winger
• The late footballer's remains will be received by his family, the Ghana Football Association (GFA), and the government

Scores of mourners have gathered at the Kotaka International Airport in Accra to witness the arrival of the remains of the late Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu Twasam.

The late footballer's remains will be received by his family, the Ghana Football Association (GFA), and the government at the airport.

The late Twasam's arrival follows the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration's statement that his remains would arrive in Accra on Sunday, February 19.

"The remains will be accompanied by his family and Ghana's Ambassador to Türkiye on a Turkish airlines flight and will arrive in Accra at 7:40 p.m. today, Sunday, February 19, 2023," part of the statement read.

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The Ministry expressed its condolences to the grieving relatives of the deceased and offered prayers for the "eternal repose of Christian Atsu's soul''.

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Christian Atsu's body dispatched to Ghana

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported that Black Stars winger Christian Atsu's remains were dispatched to Ghana from Turkey.

Atsu, a victim of the Turkey earthquake, was found under the rubble and retrieved on Saturday, February 18, 2023, exactly 12 days after he was trapped.

A statement shared on Twitter by Atsu's club in Turkey, Hatayspor, indicated that the player's body was on its way to being sent to Ghana.

Freedom Jacob Caesar praised for his support in Turkey after earthquake

Relatedly, YEN.com.gh previously reported that Ghanaian businessman Nana Kwame Bediako, popularly known as Nana Cheddar or Freedom Jacob Caesar, received praise for his assistance in Turkey following the earthquake.

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Christian Atsu's body finally arrives in Accra, Ghanaians weep at Kotoka Airport (Video)

The renowned millionaire and philanthropist posed in photos with Dr Lütfü Savaş, a politician in Turkey, when he visited the country.

Dr Savaş used social media to thank people for supporting Turkey in the wake of the devastating earthquake.

Source: YEN.com.gh