The Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed that the late Ghana star Christian Atsu will get a befitting burial.
The 31-year was confirmed dead in the early hours of Saturday morning after his body was pulled out of the rubble following Turkey's devastating earthquake which has claimed many lives.
Atsu's mortal remains arrived in Ghana on Sunday evening ahead of preparations for his burial.
At a short ceremony to receive Atsu remains, Bawumia disclosed government will be fully involved in providing the former Chelsea star a befitting burial.
“I would like to say that the state will be fully involved with the family in providing Christian Atsu a befitting burial” he declared.
Atsu had been trapped under rubble for over 11 days before his passing, with the earthquake claiming the lives of over 45,000 people.
The Ghanaian had recently scored his first goal for Hatayaspor just hours before the natural disaster struck.
During his career, Atsu played 65 matches for Ghana, scoring nine goals. Two of his most famous goals came in the 2014 World Cup qualifier against Egypt and in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, quarter-finals clash against Guinea, where he scored an absolutely breathtaking goal.