Obuasi Helicopter Crash: Edem Agbana Inconsolable As He Mourns Victims at Wreath-Laying Ceremony
- A wreath-laying ceremony has been held in front of the Jubilee House to honour the memories of the eight Obuasi helicopter crash victims
- In a video, Eric Edem Agbana was in an emotional state as he arrived at the site to mourn the victims with wreaths and flowers
- The Ketu North MP also showed respect to cabinet ministers Dr Edward Omane Boamah and Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed who died in the crash
The Member of Parliament for the Ketu North constituency, Eric Edem Agbana, attended the wreath-laying ceremony to honour the memory of the eight people who died in the tragic helicopter crash on Friday, August 8, 2025.
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The ceremony was held in front of the Jubilee House as part of a series of national mourning activities ahead of the state burial scheduled for August 15, 2025.
Many government officials, including the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, Communications Minister Sam George, YEA CEO Malik Basintale, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and his Deputy, James Gyakye Quayson, were present at the ceremony.
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First Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama, also attended the ceremony with her children, Farida, Sharaf, and Shafik, to mourn and pay her respects to the victims of the tragic incident.
Edem Agbana weeps at wreath-laying ceremony
At the ceremony, Eric Edem Agbana was inconsolable as he arrived to mourn the victims of the crash, who included five prominent members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The Ketu North MP, sporting an all-black outfit with sunglasses, was an emotional wreck as he arrived to lay flowers to honour the memories of the victims.
Eric Edem Agbana later knelt and bowed before the images of the late cabinet ministers, Dr Edward Omane Boamah and Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, before leaving the ceremony.
The video of Edem Agbana weeping at the wreath-laying ceremony is below:
Omane Boamah, others dead in helicopter crash
Eight individuals tragically passed away in a helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
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The victims of the unfortunate incident were five political officials, including two cabinet ministers and three members of the Ghana Armed Forces.
The Defence Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, the Minister of Environment, Science, and Technology, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, the Deputy National Security Coordinator, Limuna Muniru, the former Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Samuel Sarpong, and the former NDC Parliamentary candidate for Obuasi East, Samuel Aboagye, were on board the helicopter when tragedy struck.
Three members of the Ghana Armed Forces, Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah, also perished in the helicopter.
The victims were en route to the official launch of the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP), an anti-Galamsey event, in Obuasi before the tragic crash.
Reactions to Edem weeping at wreath-laying ceremony
YEN.com.gh has gathered some comments from social media users below:
Sandyquist commented:
"Oh, I haven't seen Ghanaian men cry like this before 😭 because we always say here in Ghana that men don't cry, but this time even the president couldn't control himself how much more 😭😭😭."
P Heart said:
"This is so sad 🥺. It could have been any of them, so it’s understandable they are all crying. 🥺🥺"
Thierry wrote:
"The tears of a man are the expression of a deep sorrow. RIP heroes!!!"
mamagaadzowetsiri commented:
"This blow is hitting our heart, ankasa. I have been down till now. I have had to cancel all my meetings till next week. What a death. 😭😭😭"
Omane Boamah's wife grieves over his demise
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Dr Edward Omane Boamah's wife grieved over the Defence Minister's demise in the tragic helicopter crash.
In a video, Rita Omane Boamah sat in her seat silently as she and her family members received numerous visitors who trooped to her residence to mourn her husband's death.
The footage of Dr Edward Omane Boamah's wife in an emotional state evoked sadness from Ghanaians on social media.
Source: YEN.com.gh
