Africa-Press – Ghana. An Investigative Board of Inquiry has been set up to probe the cause of the military helicopter crash, which killed two ministers of state and six others at Adansi Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region.
President John Dramani Mahama announced this in a broadcast to the nation on Thursday night.
“As we mourn, questions about the cause of this tragedy are natural and important. I want to assure the families and the nation that the Ghana Armed Forces has initiated a full and transparent investigation into the circumstances of this crash,” he stated.
The President said the flight data and cock pit voice recorders had been retrieved.
He said all eight of the bodies of the departed comrades had been retrieved, and the government was in close touch with the bereaved families about their identification and final interment.
He announced that an inter-denominational state funeral for the eight victims would be held on Friday, August 15, at the Black Star Square in Accra.
He said Books of condolence would be opened simultaneously in honour of the victims from Sunday, 10th August to Thursday, 14th August, at the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ghana Armed Forces Headquarters, the National Democratic Congress headquarters, and the head office of National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO).
“In this moment of national grief, let us remember that we are, above all, Ghanaians – united not just by nationality but by shared hope, shared humanity, and now, shared sorrow,” he said.
“Let us set aside our differences and offer our collective compassion to the bereaved families. This is not a time for division, speculation, or political point-scoring.”
He said: “It is a moment for strength, for empathy, and for the enduring Ghanaian spirit that still stands tall when all else fails.
“Let our words be of comfort, our actions be of kindness, and our unity be the tribute we offer to those whose lives have been lost.”
The President said: “To the families, to the Ghana Armed Forces, to the Ministries and Departments that have lost dedicated staff, and to the National Democratic Congress, which mourns the passing of valued members, may you find strength in their memory and their legacy.”
“May we all be comforted by the knowledge that, though they are gone from our sight, they remain forever in the spirit of the nation they so faithfully served.”
President Mahama said on Saturday, August 9, an Evening of Reflections and Memorial in honour of departed colleagues would be held at the forecourt of the State House.
The eight national officers were in the Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter enroute to Obuasi when it crashed in the Adansi-Akrofuom District.
They included two cabinet Ministers-Defence Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Environment, Science and Technology, Minister, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed.
The other six Were Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna, a former Minister for Food and Agriculture and Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, Dr. Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of the National Democratic
Congress (NDC), Samuel Aboagye, Former Parliamentary Candidate, Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
They were enroute to Obuasi to participate in the formal launch of the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme, a flagship initiative aimed at combating illegal small‐scale mining (commonly referred to as “galamsey”) and promoting responsible, skill‐based mining practices.
The government had declared three-day of National mourning effective August 7, 2025.
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