By Emmanuel Gamson
Sekondi (W/R), Aug. 07, GNA – Mr Joseph Nelson, the Western Regional Minister, has commiserated with Naval Lieutenant Ewuradwoa Kumi-Kyereh, the wife of Flying Officer Manean Twum Ampadu, one of the crew members who died in the military helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region.
The tragic incident, which occurred on Wednesday, July 06, 2025, at Adansi Akrofuom, claimed the lives of Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Minister for Defence; Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, the Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, and six others including the late Flying Officer Ampadu.
Mr Nelson, who led the Western Regional Security Council to the Western Naval Headquarters at Sekondi to express condolences to the spouse of the late Officer, expressed shock about the devastating incident.
“We have been hit hard with the news of this shocking incident, and we are here to commiserate with the wife of one of the crew members involved in the crash who is a Naval officer,” he said.
He extended his heartfelt sympathies to Lt. (GN) Kumi-Kyereh, who is also the Two Garrison Psychologist, and prayed for God to comfort her and the family in these difficult times.
Brigadier General Benjamin Kumi-Woode, the Director General of Religious Affairs of the Ghana Armed Forces, stated that the tragic incident had shocked the whole country and the Ghana Armed Forces in particular.
He offered his commiseration to the bereaved officer, saying, “We want to say that all of us are with you and pray that God gives you the strength to go through this trying times.”
Commodore Samuel Ayelazono, Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command, expressed gratitude to the Regional Minister and the REGSEC for the show of sympathy to Lt. (GN) Kumi-Kyereh, and the families of all involved in the crash.
GNA
Edited by Justina Paaga/Benjamin Mensah