Ghana Helicopter Crash: Franklin Cudjoe Criticises Akufo-Addo Govt for Not Fighting Galamsey
- On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, eight people lost their lives in a helicopter crash in the Adansi-Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region
- President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, said the death of the eight could have been avoided if the Akufo-Addo government tackled the illegal mining issue
- The eight who died were on their way to Obuasi for the launch of an initiative to address illegal mining when their helicopter went down
The President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, blamed the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration for the August 6 helicopter crash, which saw eight people die.
Speaking on Accra-based Channel One TV, Franklin Cudjoe expressed his condolences to the bereaved families and the country.
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He added that the NPP government should be blamed for failing to significantly tackle the illegal mining menace.
The eight who died were on their way to Obuasi for the launch of the Responsible Co-operative Mining and Skills Development Programme (COMSDEP), an initiative to address illegal mining, when their aircraft went down in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region.
According to Franklin Cudjoe, if the erstwhile Akufo-Addo government had taken significant steps against galamsey while they were in office, this death, which has got the nation mourning, would not have happened.
“It’s hard, it’s really hard, it’s painful, I will commiserate with the families and the rest of the country. It’s important that people do not remind us of the pain, especially some of the commentaries regarding this whole menace of galamsey.”
“It’s quite interesting that we are making it look as though something should be shared politically. I think that if something significant had been done about it, probably in the last 5, 6 or 7 years, we wouldn’t be here,” he added.
List of 8 helicopter crash victims
The eight victims who lost their lives in the helicopter crash were:
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Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Minister for Defence
Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, and MP for Tamale Central
Alhaji Limuna Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator
Dr. Samuel Sarpong, National Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)
Samuel Aboagye, a former parliamentary candidate
Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala
Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu
Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah
Two helicopter victims to be buried
Meanwhile, the Muslim victims of the crash were buried on Sunday, August 10, 2025, according to Islamic tradition.
The two are Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, and MP for Tamale Central, and Alhaji Limuna Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator.
Janazah prayers were held from 2:00 p.m. at the Forecourt of the State House in Accra, followed by burial at 2:30 p.m. at the Military Cemetery.
An inter-denominational state funeral for all the victims of the crash is scheduled for Friday, August 15, 2025, at the Black Star Square.
DNA results of helicopter crash victims
YEN.com.gh reported that the government had received the DNA results of the samples of the helicopter crash victims sent to South Africa.
The Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah, received them on behalf of the government on Sunday, August 10, 2025 and handed them over to the IGP, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, for further action.
President John Mahama stated that the results for Murtala Mohammed and Muniru Limuna were transferred electronically.
Source: YEN.com.gh
