Give Bob Okala State Burial – Family Requests Of Govt

Reported by Mz Pat

The family of late veteran comedian, Bob
Okala has requested of government to give him
a state burial.
The family says the contributions of the late
comedian to the growth of comedy in Ghana
deserves a state-sponsored burial. The popular
Ghanaian comedian, born Samuel Kwadwo
Buabeng, passed away at the Koforidua
Hospital on Sunday, March 13 after he
collapsed on stage during a carnival at the
Koforidua Jackson park.
Some family members, including the
comedian’s wife and children, told Hitz @ 1 a
state burial is the best way to honor the fallen
comedian.
They made the request during a special
celebration for Bob Okala at the Arts Centre in
Accra Friday. The celebration, which included
comedy performances, was attended by David
Dontoh, Pa George, Katawere, Ice Kenkey, Ice
Water and several other personalities.
It was revealed that the final funeral rites for
Bob Okala, who died at age 64, will come off
on May, 6 and 7. He will be laid to rest at the
Osu Cemetery on May 7 after the funeral
ceremony at the Arts Centre. Okala shot to
fame in the 90’s during the popular comedy
show, Key Soap Concert Party, which was
showed on GTV on Saturday evenings.
The veteran comedian who became identified
with a big clock on his wrist during his
performances created a niche for himself in
comedy and in no time got to star in some
local movies.
In what many fans have described as a sad
year for Ghanaian comedy, another popular
comedian Yaw Donkor, famously known as
Nkomode in showbiz world passed on February
5, 2016, and will be buried in April.
The two veteran comedians were always in a
tight competition to determine who was funnier
during the Key Soap Concert Party
days. Political 'Bishop' Bob Okala did not hide
his support for the governing National
Democratic Congress (NDC). He was active on
several campaign platforms to garner votes for
the party.
He was part of the Kumawood actors who
reenacted the Gold Coast police performance
during the 59th Independence Day parade at
the Black Star Square on March 6.
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