National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, says the party and government would have reversed the August 6 helicopter disaster if it were within their power.
Speaking at the final funeral rites of the late Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna—one of the eight victims—Mr. Nketia described the tragedy as an irreparable national loss.
“If there were anything that the NDC, whether in government or as a party, could have done to reverse this calamity, it would certainly have been done. But sadly, no effort of ours can restore Honourable Limuna to life,” he said.
He noted the widespread grief across the political divide and urged that focus now shift to the families left behind. Mr. Nketia reminded mourners that President John Mahama had directed the creation of a fund to support the dependants of the victims.
“What should now occupy our thoughts is how to ensure that the families left behind are supported. That is why His Excellency the President instructed the establishment of a fund to care for the dependants of all who lost their lives in the August 6 tragedy,” he explained.
The NDC chairman also appealed for unity, stressing that the solidarity displayed at the funeral should be preserved. He said the gathering ought to serve not only as a tribute to the fallen but also as the beginning of a renewed commitment to northern cohesion and national cooperation.
The crash, which occurred in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region, claimed the lives of senior government officials, including Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, NDC Vice-Chairman Samuel Sarpong, former parliamentary candidate Samuel Aboagye, and three military personnel who manned the aircraft.
The funeral of Alhaji Limuna, who also reigned as Sandape-Wura Buwulonso I, brought thousands of mourners to Damongo on Sunday, including traditional leaders, government representatives, political figures, and members of the diplomatic community.
Source: Myjoyonline
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