Former Member of Parliament for Tema East, Nii Kwartei Titus Glover, broke down in tears during a live television discussion on the recent military helicopter crash at Adansi Sikaman, in the Adansi Akrofuom area of the Ashanti Region.
The crash claimed the lives of eight individuals, including the Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, and the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed.
Black Wednesday: ‘Chief Imam burst into prayers upon hearing news’ – Spokesperson details
Ghana continues to mourn the tragic loss of these statesmen and six other personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces.
Their remains have since been sent to South Africa for DNA analysis.
Messages of condolence have been pouring in from both local and international communities, as the nation comes to terms with the loss.
To honour the memory of the victims, a national memorial will be held on Saturday, August 9, at 5 PM at the forecourt of the State House.
Books of condolences will be opened from Sunday, August 10, to Thursday, August 14, 2025, at the Ministries of Defence and Environment, the Ghana Armed Forces Headquarters, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Headquarters, and the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO).
President John Dramani Mahama has also announced that a full inter-denominational state funeral will be held on Friday, August 15, 2025, at the Black Star Square.
Watch the video below:
Ha What is this……The way Hon. Titus Glover has made me cry paa Eeeeish
Herrrrrrrrr I never knew I was that hurt by the Helicopter crash pic.twitter.com/URrXQs355g— Yawa (@DontdoYawa) August 7, 2025
JKB/AE
MPs, government and NDC officials weep over death of two ministers, six others
