In a message posted on his social media pages, Bawumia expressed his condolences to the president stating that: “The fallen men paid the ultimate price in the service of our motherland leaving a shocked nation in pain.”
Read his full post below:
A while ago, I communicated to the President of the Republic, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, my deepest condolences following the heart-wrenching news of the loss of two of our nation’s Ministers and six others in a helicopter crash earlier today.
Samira, I, the Bawumia family, and the NPP join the nation in mourning them. May the good Lord grant the bereaved families, the Government and people of Ghana strength and healing in this time of tragedy.
About the crash
A military helicopter Z9 carrying eight passengers – five civilians and three crew members crashed at Sikaman in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region on August 6 killing on persons on board.
The contingent were travelling to attend an event at Obuasi when the incident occurred. Government has declared three-day national mourning with all flags ordered to fly at half mast till further notice.
Meanwhile bodies of the deceased were retrieved on the same day and transported back to Accra. They were initially deposited at the 37 military hospital morgue but has since been flown to South Africa for forensic analysis.
Government has announced a date for a state burial for the victims. There were:
- Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah
- Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed
- Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, Muniru Mohammed
- Samuel Aboagye, a former Member of Parliament and
- Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of NDC.
The crew members
- Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala,
- Flying Officer Mane-Twum Ampadu and
- Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
