In solidarity with the three days of national mourning declared by the government, the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) joined fellow citizens to honour the memory of Ghana’s fallen heroes.
UTAG on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at about 3:30 p.m., participated in a wreath-laying ceremony, alongside its sector minister, Haruna Iddrisu.
The ceremony was part of the programme of activities laid out by the government to honour the eight who died in the helicopter crash.
UTAG expressed its condolences with the bereaved and prayed for divine strength for them in such difficult times.
“To the bereaved families, we extend our heartfelt condolences. We pray that the Good Lord strengthens you, grants you comfort, and blesses you in this difficult time.”
The helicopter Z-9 was carrying eight prominent Ghanaians, including government officials and military personnel, when it crashed around Adansi Akrofuom, near Obuasi in the Ashanti region, resulting in the loss of all lives on board.
The crash occurred in a densely forested part of the Adansi Akrofuom district where all eight occupants of the military aircraft were killed.
They included Ghana’s Minister of Defence, Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah; Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed; Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, Muniru Mohammed; former parliamentary candidate Samuel Aboagye; and NDC Vice Chairman, Samuel Sarpong.
The flight crew—Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah—also died in the crash.
The helicopter was en route to Obuasi for an official anti-illegal mining assignment when it reportedly went off radar and crashed with no survivors.
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