Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has asserted that the nation will bear the emotional wounds of the August 6 military helicopter crash for a long time.
In an address at the night of reflections and memorial for the eight individuals who died in the military helicopter crash, he described the incident as one that has left the nation’s heart “bleeding” and its soul “restless.”
“Comrades, these three days are certainly not enough to fill the big void created. It is simply not enough to offer us healing and closure… Perhaps it will take a long while to forget or heal these scars,” he said.
He admonished the Ghanaian public to take comfort in the values the victims stood for — patriotism, selfless leadership, bravery, and service to God and country, and to honour their memory by remaining united and committed to national progress.
“They will be telling us to remain united as a people and a nation and to further cause of governance in honour of their efforts.
“More importantly, they will be urging us to continue to strive to live by the values they stood for and died for, the values of patriotism, selfless leadership, bravery and service to their maker and country,” he said.
Among the deceased are Ghana’s Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, and the Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Murtala Mohammed.
Other victims include Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator; Samuel Aboagye, a former NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Obuasi East; and Samuel Sarpong, a Vice Chairman of the NDC and a former Kumasi Mayor.
He also consoled the bereaved families saying: “To the wives, children, parents, relatives, former colleagues and close comrades of our fallen heroes—know that you are not alone in this tragedy,” he said.
“We stand with you in flesh and in spirit. We know God will restore you and this nation. And we assure you of a complete closure on the events surrounding your painful loss.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
