Cargill Ghana pays floral tribute to helicopter crash victims
Cargill Ghana Limited has paid tribute to the eight patriots who passed away in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, August 6, this year, with a solemn floral tribute.
Led by the Managing Director, Max Essoh Latte, the team laid wreaths, prayed for the families of the deceased and observed a minute’s silence in memory of the departed Ghanaians who were on a national assignment to launch the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP) in Obuasi in the Ashanti Region.
“This is a tragic loss and we are very sorry that this happened,” Mr Latte told the press after leading his team to lay floral wreaths at the Ceremonial Garden at the Presidency in Accra.
“We thought that it was important for us to be here to show support and pray for the families and also for the departed,” the Managing Director of Cargill Ghana Ltd, added.
The MD of Cargill said the reason they were travelling was significant business, and the company hoped that the right structures would be in place to honour their memories.
The Cargill Ghana delegation included the Country Controller, Ama Mintah, the Production Manager, Samuel Odame-Agyekum, the Merchandising Associate Director, Emmanuel Acquah, and the Project Manager, Enifah Dzimadzor.
The rest are the Plant Operations Director, Richard Adjei, the Food Safety, Quality and Regulatory Manager, Maame Esi Nkrumah and the Office Manager, Maa Adoma Boateng.
Background
The devastating helicopter crash occurred at Adansi-Brofoyedu in the Adansi Akrofuom District in the Ashanti Region.
Max Essah Latte, MD, Cargill Ghana Limited, observing a minute’s silence
All eight people on the helicopter perished in the crash. They included the Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, the Minister of Environment, Science and Technology and Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Alhaji Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, and the Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator in charge of Human Security, Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna.
The rest were the Vice-Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Sarpong, the Deputy Coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Samuel Aboagye, the Pilot, Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Co-pilot, Flying Officer Manaen Twum Ampad, and crew member, Sergeant Ernest Addo-Mensah.
