Josephine Agyarko, the first wife of the late Member of Parliament for the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency, Mr Emmanuel Kwabena Kyeremateng Agyarko, has recounted her days with her husband when his charming nature attracted many suitors.

In a tribute to her late husband at the burial ceremony, Mrs Agyarko who has been separated with Mr. Ayarko for about seven years at the time of his death recounted the good times she shared with the politician.

She stated: “At the time he was doing his National Service at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, I was in the final-year in the university. He was 28 and I was 25. We were both born-again Christians and we loved the Lord. We got married on 4 January 1986. He was a charming and eloquent young pharmacist. Every young lady wanted to be ‘Brother’ Emmanuel’s wife,”.

She said they “loved each other dearly and were committed to building a life together”.

Mrs Agyarko noted that the deceased was a “brother and a father to me and I was a sister and a mother to him”.

According to her, the good times that she spent with the deceased outshines the bad times they had together during their 33-year relationship.

“It is easy to set aside the bad memories and the painful times. When I remember his kind and ever so wide smile, his kind nature and his dedication to his family, especially his children, indeed, we had some wonderful times,” she noted.

They have two adult children, Jane Damaris Agyarko and Daniel Wayne Tei Padi Agyarko.

The funeral service of the late Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency was held at the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Zimmerman Congregation, Odumase- Krobo.

The President, Nana Akufo- Addo and the Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia were also there to pay their last respects to the late Emmanuel Kyeremanteng Agyarko.

Hundreds of mourners from all walks of life joined the black and red parade to pay their last respects to him.