Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is a former Vice President of Ghana
Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed his profound sorrow following the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of two ministers and six others at the Adansi area in the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, August 8, 2025.
In a statement on his Facebook page Dr Bawumia stated that he had personally communicated his condolences to President John Dramani Mahama, describing the incident as a devastating national loss.
“A while ago, I communicated to the President of the Republic, John Dramani Mahama, my deepest condolences following the heart-wrenching news of the loss of two of our nation’s Ministers and six others in a helicopter crash earlier today,” he said.
Dr Bawumia added that the deceased had died in active service to the country and deserved to be remembered for their dedication and sacrifice.
“The fallen men paid the ultimate price in the service of our motherland, leaving a shocked nation in pain. I know most of the deceased personally and equally feel a sense of loss to see their demise under such horrid circumstances”, he wrote.
The crash claimed the lives of several key figures, including Dr Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, Minister of Defence, and Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Minister of
Environment, Science, Technology alongside senior security personnel and flight crew.
Read the post below:
A while ago, I communicated to the President of the Republic, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, my deepest condolences following the heart-wrenching news of the loss of two of our nation’s Ministers and six others in a helicopter crash earlier today.
The fallen men paid the ultimate… pic.twitter.com/EMTHDdJPYd
— Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia (@MBawumia) August 6, 2025
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