Akufo-Addo, Bawumia Join Nation in Mourning Military Helicopter Crash Victims

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia have expressed deep sorrow over the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight individuals, including two serving ministers of state.

The accident occurred on Wednesday, August 6, in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region. Among the deceased were the Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah; the Minister for Environment, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed; and Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, Alhaji Limuna Muniru Mohammed. The crash also claimed the lives of three Air Force officers and two other government associates.

In a statement shared via his official Facebook page, former President Akufo-Addo described the incident as a “national tragedy” that had left the country “profoundly shocked and saddened.”

“I have spoken and extended my deepest condolences to the President of the Republic, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, and to Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, Chairman of the NDC,” he said.

He also extended sympathies to the Ghana Air Force and the bereaved families, noting: “I console with our gallant men of the Ghana Air Force at this concerning time and salute their indispensable role in the public life of our country.”

Concluding his message with a spiritual reflection, Akufo-Addo added: “May they find peaceful rest in the Bosom of the Almighty, until the Last Day of the Resurrection, when we shall all meet again.”

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia also issued a heartfelt statement, noting the immense grief the tragedy has caused.

“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,” Dr. Bawumia stated.

He described the deceased as dedicated public servants who “paid the ultimate price in the service of our motherland,” adding that he knew most of them personally and felt a deep sense of personal loss.

Dr. Bawumia, joined by his wife Samira and the entire Bawumia family, assured the bereaved families of their prayers and solidarity. “May the good Lord grant the bereaved families, the Government, and people of Ghana strength and healing in this time of tragedy,” he concluded.

The government has since directed all national flags to be flown at half-mast in honour of the deceased, as investigations into the cause of the crash continue.

Bawumia mourns victims of military helicopter crash

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia also expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of eight individuals in the tragic military helicopter crash.

In a statement, Dr. Bawumia said he had personally conveyed his condolences to President John Dramani Mahama following the devastating news.

“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,” he said.

Dr. Bawumia described the victims as men who paid the ultimate price in service to the nation, noting the widespread grief the tragedy has brought.

“The fallen men paid the ultimate price in the service of our motherland, leaving a shocked nation in pain. I know most of the deceased personally and equally feel a sense of loss to see their demise under such horrid circumstances,” he stated.

He added that he, along with his wife Samira, the Bawumia family, and the New Patriotic Party (NPP), stand in solidarity with the nation during this time of mourning.

“May the good Lord grant the bereaved families, the Government, and people of Ghana strength and healing in this time of tragedy,” he concluded.

Read below the statement by Dr Mahamudu Bawumia

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.

The fallen men paid the ultimate price in the service of our motherland leaving a shocked nation in pain.
I know most of the deceased personally and equally feel a sense of loss to see their demise under such horrid circumstances.

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.”