NDC’s Sammy Gyemfi Leads Wreath-Laying For Eight Fallen Heroes
By: Nana Kwasi Roka
Accra, August 15, 2025 – The National Communication Team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), led by GOLDBOD CEO and National Communications Officer Sammy Gyamfi, has extended heartfelt condolences to the family of the late Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, while laying a wreath in honour of the eight public servants who perished in the tragic helicopter crash that shook the nation earlier this month.
The Tragedy at a Glance
On August 6, 2025, a Ghana Air Force Harbin Z-9 military helicopter carrying key government officials – including Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed – crashed into a forested mountainside in the Adansi-Akrofuom District, Ashanti Region. The delegation was traveling to Obuasi for a high-level event on combating illegal mining. All eight occupants, including senior military personnel and flight crew, tragically lost their lives.
NDC’s Tribute
In a solemn prelude to today’s national farewell, Sammy Gyamfi and the NDC Communication Team visited the family home of Dr. Omane Boamah to express deep solidarity with the bereaved. A ceremonial wreath was laid to honour the fallen, symbolizing the party’s respect and collective grief over the national tragedy.
State Burial at Black Star Square
Today, the nation bids its final farewell at Black Star Square where a full state burial is being held for the eight fallen heroes. The ceremony is expected to be attended by the President, Vice President, political leaders, the diplomatic corps and hundreds of mourners, including interfaith prayers, military honours and tributes celebrating the service and sacrifice of the departed.
Following the state burial rites, the heroes will be laid to rest with full military honours at the Teshie Military Cemetery.
