- Former President J. A Kufuor attended the state funeral held for the eight fallen heroes at the Black Star Square in Accra on Friday, August 15, 2025
- Kufuor arrived in a sleek black car and was helped by aides into his wheelchair, looking weak but bravely dignified
- The funeral was to honour the eight victims of the tragic Obuasi helicopter crash that occured on Wednesday, August 6
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Former President John Agyekum Kufuor defied his age and health challenges as he appeared at the state funeral grounds for the eight fallen heroes.
The State funeral for the eight Ghanaians killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, August 6, was held at the Black Star Square in Accra on Friday, August 15.
Five government officials and three air force officers died in the tragic crash, which occurred in the Sikaman Forest in the Adansi Afuokrom District of the Ashanti Region.
The President declared three days of national mourning in the wake of the crash, and a state funeral was scheduled for August 15.
Prominent Ghanaians from all walks of life attended the event, including President John Dramani Mahama, the Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and numerous others.
President Kufuor appears at state funeral grounds
Former Ghana President John Agyekum Kufuor was seen at the funeral grounds, arriving in a sleek black car.
Surrounded by aides, the former president was helped out of his car into his wheelchair.
He carried himself with quiet dignity as he wheeled away to his seat at the event.
The 86-year-old has battled numerous health challenges in recent years, leaving him wheelchair-bound.
In 2012, he underwent spinal surgery at the Cardiothoracic Unit of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.
He made a full recovery at the FOCOS Clinic but has grown weaker as the years go by.
Despite his frail physical condition, President Kufuor’s appearance at the state funeral won applause as a testament to his bravery and a demonstration of his statesmanly qualities.
The Facebook video of the former president is below.
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