The children of veteran actor Osofo Dadzie are appealing to president Akufo-Addo to give their late father a befitting state burial.
Frimpong Manso popularly known as Osofo Dadzie of Akan Drama series fame died on Monday, August 10 at 81.
The veteran actor was survived by four children.
The soft-spoken actor, who was always seen playing the role of a pastor, was the last person to speak and advise viewers based on the theme of each drama.
The Osofo Dadzie Drama group became a household name in the ’70s through to the ’80s and had the likes of Akua Boahemaa, late S.K Oppong, late Super OD, late Fred Addae, late Kwadwo Kwakye, late Bee Kissi and Osofo Dadzie himself.
In an interview on Onua FM, the family made a passionate appeal to the government to support the family lay their son to rest.
“We don’t have money and we want to call on the government to take up the burial of our late father, give him a state burial because he, together with the rest of his colleagues really served Ghana well”, one of them said.
Meanwhile, Ghanaians on social media have been mourning the demise of the popular actor and praising him for his contributions to the industry.
