Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has paid tribute to the eight people killed in the helicopter crash on August 6, 2025, praising their selflessness and commitment to national duty.
Speaking at the burial service on Friday, August 15, Bagbin praised the departed as “gallant souls” whose untimely deaths serve as a stark reminder of life’s fragility.
“Life is fragile, tomorrow is never promised, and every moment matters. As we honour their legacy, may we draw strength and wisdom from the way they lived—and the way they left,” he said.
He assured the grieving families of the nation’s solidarity and offered the sympathies of Parliament.
“May the Almighty console us who remain in this transient world, and grant us the fortitude to continue their unfinished work. May the angels receive these noble souls with fanfare befitting their service,” Bagbin added.
“Even in their sudden departure, these gallant souls have gifted us a powerful reminder:
life is fragile, tomorrow is never promised, and every moment matters. As we honour their legacy, may we draw strength and wisdom from the way they lived—and the way they left.
“To the bereaved families, I offer not just the condolences of Parliament, but the collective embrace of a nation united in grief. May the Almighty console us who remain in this transient world, and grant us the fortitude to continue their unfinished work. May the angels receive these noble souls with fanfare befitting their service.”
On August 10, two of the dead were laid to rest: Alhaji Limuna Muniru Mohammed, the acting deputy national security coordinator, and Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammad, the minister of environment, science, technology, and innovation.
The other six were buried on Friday: Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, the minister of defense; Samuel Aboagye, the NDC’s parliamentary candidate for Obuasi East; Dr. Samuel Sarpong, the vice chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC); Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala; Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu; and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
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