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Ghana seeks relatives of deceased national in Abuja

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Ghana’s High Commission in Nigeria is seeking the relatives of Apia Solomon, a Ghanaian national who died in 2021 of cardiopulmonary failure at the age of 61. His remains are being kept at the morgue of the Nigerian Air Force hospital in Abuja, pending funeral arrangements, according to the diplomatic announcement.

The Ghana High Commission in Abuja is seeking the relatives of Apia Solomon, a Ghanaian national from Osu, Accra, who died in Nigeria on 5 July 2021. It has appealed to the public, according to an announcement by the diplomatic mission.

Born on 6 March 1960 in Accra, Apia Solomon worked as a temporary civilian employee at the National Defence College, a Nigerian military institution. His remains are being kept at the morgue of the Nigerian Air Force hospital in Abuja, pending arrangements for his funeral.

The High Commission said its efforts to trace his family had been unsuccessful. Anyone with information about his relatives is invited to contact the Ghanaian mission in Abuja.

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