Former New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for the Shama constituency in the Western Region, Ato Panford, has passed away. This was confirmed by the Western Regional Secretary of the NPP, Oketakyire Amankwa Afrifa, in a statement to Citi News.
Ato Panford served as an MP for the Shama constituency and was also a Deputy Trade Minister in the first term of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The former MP passed away during the early hours of Sunday, February 12, 2023.
Ato Panford
Tributes have already started pouring in.
For instance, the former Minister for Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen has commiserated with his family and the party as a whole.
In a Facebook post, he said “I have received with sadness the passing of my very good friend and former Member of Parliament for Shama Constituency, Dr Ato Panford.
“I spoke to the wife, son and a few family members a while ago.
“Ato was an astute expert in International Trade and Commerce and distinguished himself as an Industrialist with over 25 years in the Private and Public sectors.”
