'They never expected it would be their final journey' - Mahama honours helicopter crash victims
President John Mahama reflected on the lives of the eight state officials who died in the August 6, 2025 helicopter crash, stating they never expected their journey that day would become their final one. He said, "They came from diverse backgrounds, diverse professions; they had different dreams, different personalities and different stories and yet they were united by one common purpose: they answered the call to serve God and country. None of them boarded that helicopter expecting it would be their final journey."
The crash claimed the lives of Defence Minister Dr Edward Kofi Omane-Boamah, former Agriculture Minister Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, and six others, including three Ghana Air Force crew members. They were travelling to the Ashanti Region in connection with efforts to fight illegal mining. President Mahama described their death as a painful loss to their families, colleagues, and the nation.
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