PRESIDENT MAHAMA ADDRESSES THE STATE ON THE DEATH OF THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES DURING MILITARY PLANE CRASH

President John Dramani today addressed the nation on the death of the eight (8) government officials who lost their lives during the plane crash on duty call.

President John Dramani Mahama made a heartfelt appeal to Ghanaians to unite in grief and show solidarity, rather than engage in division or political point-scoring, following the death of eight (8) individuals in last Wednesday’s military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region.

In his first public address since the tragedy, a visibly tearful President Mahama expressed his deepest condolences to the bereaved families, friends, and loved ones. He paid tribute to the dedication and service of the deceased, describing their deaths as both a national tragedy and a personal loss.

The president used the occasion to assure the public that government has started investigation into the cause of the plane crash. He advised the public to be calm and mourn the departed souls. He extended his condolences and on behalf of the government to the deceased families.