Press Secretary to the Vice President, Ama Pratt, has revealed that Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang was not aware of the tragic accident that claimed the lives of 16 members of the Obogu Saviour Church youth group.
Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Ms. Pratt stated that she was personally hearing about the incident for the first time during the show.
“I’m just getting to hear about the accident that claimed the lives of 16 Obogu Saviour Church youth. I’m hearing it for the first time. It would have been nice if someone alerted me,” she said.
She emphasized that the Vice President takes matters of national tragedy seriously and would have issued a statement had she been informed earlier.
“Does anyone think our mother wouldn’t have commented on the tragedy if she had heard? What would have gone wrong if someone had drawn our attention? It would have helped if someone drew our attention,” she stressed.
Ms. Pratt underlined the need for collaboration in governance, urging Ghanaians to ensure that important information reaches the appropriate authorities.
“If Ghana goes well, it is for the good of all of us; if it destroys too, same. We must be interconnected and own the country. Governance is for all of us, and we need to get it right.”
Taking personal responsibility, she added, “I take personal responsibility for the shortfall and not blame the Vice President. I wish I had 6,000 ears to hear everything that happens in all 16 regions in Ghana. But unfortunately, I am limited as a human being.”
The devastating crash occurred around 3 p.m. on Monday, when a tyre on a fuel tanker reportedly burst as it headed toward Accra. The tanker veered off its lane and collided head-on with a Ford Transit bus carrying members of the Obogu Saviour Church Youth Ministry.
Eyewitnesses said the impact was so severe that many passengers died instantly. Survivors were rushed to nearby hospitals for emergency treatment.
The victims were laid to rest in a mass burial on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
Source: Gertrude Otchere
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