Accra: The University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD), has joined the nation in mourning the eight public servants killed in a military helicopter crash during official duty on August 6.
According to Ghana News Agency, the victims, honoured at a state burial in Accra on Friday August 15, included two Cabinet Ministers: Defence Minister Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, alongside six others, among them, senior security officials and Air Force personnel. The crash occurred in the Adansi Akrofuom area of the Ashanti Region. Authorities say investigations are ongoing.
In a statement issued and copied to Ghana News Agency by its Registrar, Mrs. Mary Abena Agyepong, UESD described the incident as a 'devastating national loss,' noting the university's close collaboration with Dr. Mohammed on environmental and science policy. 'We remember the lives and legacies of the departed with deep respect and gratitude,' the statement said.
The other victims were Alhaji Muniru Mohammed Limuna, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator; Dr. Samuel Sarpong, Vice-Chairman of the National Democratic Congress; Mr. Samuel Aboagye, a Deputy Director-General NADMO; Wing Commander Peter Bafemi Anala; Flight Lieutenant Manaen Twum Ampadu; and Flight Sergeant Ernest Addo.
President John Dramani Mahama led tributes at the Black Star Square, describing the tragedy as 'a painful reminder of the risks borne by those who serve our nation.' Military honours were accorded, and flags remain at half-mast nationwide.
