Newly appointed Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Lawra Municipality, Alhaji Adam Muazu, has passed away.

The 53-year-old's remains will be flown to Lawra via Wa today for burial in accordance with Islamic tradition.

He is said to have died in Accra after battling a protracted illness.

MyJoyOnline reports that the late Alhaji Muazu "had been unwell prior to his appointment and had sought medical care at several health facilities across the country."

The late Alhaji Adam Muazu is survived by three wives and seven children.

His most recent engagement as MCE was with the Lawra Senior High School and families of the seven students who drowned on Saturday, June.

He was among members of the Upper West Regional Security Council that commiserate with the school and the bereaved families.

Alhaji Adam Muazu was sworn into office in April this year. Prior to his MCE role, he held the position of first Propaganda Secretary (now Communications Officer) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Lawra Constituency.

He was a two-time successful parliamentary campaign coordinator for the current MP, Bede A. Ziedeng.

Alhaji Muazu was a teacher and businessman who founded Superteck Digital Studios, a multimedia company.

Lawra SHS drowning incident

All members of the school’s cadet group, had decided to jog along the riverside at Dikpe on Saturday morning.

There were a total of 16 of them, 11 girls and 5 boys. Ten of the 16 students, including 8 girls and 2 boys, chose to board a canoe managed by a young boy in an attempt to cross the Black Volta River at Dikpe.

Their commander jumped into the river to save the lives of his comrades and was able to rescue three students.

Tragically, seven of them perished in the water. The seven deceased students came from various parts of the Upper West Region: two from Lawra Constituency, two from Daffiama/Bussie/Issah, one from Nandom, one from Wa, and one from Nadowli/Kaleo.

Member of Parliament for Lawra, Hon. Bide A. Ziedieng, has called for public education on security measures that must be ensured during transportation by water bodies.