Asenso Boakye Mourns Defence Minister, Others in Helicopter Crash: “A Nation in Grief”
Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso Boakye, has expressed profound sorrow over the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Defence Minister Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, and six others earlier today.
By Joylinda Laryea / August 6, 2025
Francis Asenso Boakye, has expressed profound sorrow over the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Defence Minister Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, and six others earlier today.
In a heartfelt statement, Asenso Boakye described the incident as a “nation in grief” and extended condolences to President John Dramani Mahama, the bereaved families, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the Ghana Armed Forces, and the entire country.
“Rest in peace, my friend, Hon. Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Alhaji Dr Ibrahim Mutala Mohammed, and the other gallant national officers who tragically passed earlier today. My deepest condolences to President John Dramani Mahama, the bereaved families, the NDC, the Ghana Armed Forces, and the entire nation. May their souls rest in perfect peace,” he wrote.
The tragedy occurred Wednesday morning near the Adansi area in the Ashanti Region, prompting the government to declare flags at half-mast nationwide in honor of the victims.
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