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Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has urged Ghanaians to honour the memory of the victims of the August 6 military helicopter crash by embracing the values they lived and died for — patriotism, unity, selfless leadership, bravery, and service to God and country.
Addressing the Evening of Reflections and Memorial held on Saturday, August 9, at the Forecourt of the State House, Mr. Debrah said the departed leaders and military personnel would want the nation to channel its grief into unity and purpose.
“On this day, I’m certain our comrades would be urging us to wipe away our tears and forge ahead, united as a people and a nation,” he said. “They would be imploring us to live by the values they stood for and died for — values of patriotism, selfless leadership, bravery, and service to their maker and country. This moment reminds us of the spirit of oneness we have consistently demonstrated across the divide.”
BACKGROUND
The helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region claimed the lives of eight distinguished Ghanaians, including Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, and six others.
The tragedy prompted a three-day national mourning period declared by the President. Burial rites for the two Muslim victims, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed and Alhaji Limuna Muniru Mohammed, will take place on Sunday, August 10, with Janazah prayers at 2:00 p.m. at the Forecourt of the State House, followed by burial at the Military Cemetery.
An inter-denominational state funeral for all the victims is also scheduled for Friday, August 15, 2025, at the Independence Square, where the nation will bid farewell to leaders whose legacies, Mr. Debrah noted, “will forever inspire Ghana’s path forward.”
Source:channel247online.com/Masopeh Jeremiah
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