Vice-President visits families of helicopter crash victims

The Vice-President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has visited the families of the victims of the military helicopter crash that occurred near Obuasi in the Ashanti Region on August 6, 2025.

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang, together with some senior government officials and executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), consoled the bereaved families, offered them words of comfort and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to support them in this difficult period.

Among her entourage were the Chief of staff, Julius Debrah; the Deputy Chief of Staff, Administration, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo; the Chief of Staff, Vice-President’s Office, Alexander Segbefia; the Senior Presidential Advisor on Governmental Affairs, Dr Valerie Sawyerr; Presidential Staffer, Nana Yaa Jantuah; former Minister of Finance and Presidential Staffer, Seth Emmanuel Terkper; and the Presidential Staffer and National Coordinator of the Black Star Experience, Rex Omar.

Others included the General-Secretary of the NDC, Fifi Kwetey; the Director of Diaspora Affairs at the Office of the President, Kofi Okyere-Darko; the Deputy Director of Welfare, NDC, William Attamudzi, and a Deputy National Communication Officer, NDC, Ako Gunn.

The delegation was warmly received by the wives, children, and extended families of the deceased, who expressed their appreciation for the government’s continuous support since the tragedy struck.

The post-state visit followed the state burial and funeral service for the deceased last weekend.

The discussions between the delegation and bereaved families were held behind closed doors.

Families

The delegation visited the families of five of the victims in Accra. They were the former Vice-Chairman of NDC, Dr Samuel Sarpong; a former Deputy Coordinator of NADMO, Samuel

Aboagye; former acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna; former Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah; and former Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, and Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Alhaji Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed.

The Vice-President is yet to visit the families of Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Amaning Twum Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.

Commitment

Speaking to the media after the visit, the Deputy Minister in charge of Communications, Shamina Muslim, reiterated the government’s commitment to ensuring the well-being of the bereaved families, particularly the children.

“As the President has pledged, the government will not abandon the families of our heroes.

We will walk with you through this painful journey," she said.

Ms Muslim said the government had launched the Child Support Fund to assist the children of the departed, especially those still in school.

She added that donations to the Fund had begun pouring in from individuals, institutions and well-wishers.

Ms Muslim encouraged citizens and all well-wishers to channel their contributions through the government communication portals to ensure the sustainability of the initiative.

“For the older children, conversations are ongoing on how to support their aspirations, whether in completing their education or in finding meaningful employment; the government commitment remains the same,” she said.

To the family, Ms Muslim added that “the President stands with you, and the entire nation stands with you.

The memory of your loved ones will not fade.

They will remain heroes in this country.”