GFA President hails helicopter crash victims as ‘Heroes in national duty’
President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, has described the eight Ghanaians who perished in the August 6 helicopter crash as “heroes who died in the line of national duty.”
Speaking at a wreath-laying ceremony at the Jubilee House on Thursday, Okraku said the football fraternity stands with the nation in mourning the tragic loss.
“On behalf of the Football Association and the football community, we express our sincere condolences to the President of our Republic, the Government, the people of Ghana, and the families of the eight outstanding departed Ghanaians. We join a grieving nation in mourning,” Okraku stated.
“We fondly remember Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, who served sports and football diligently as a Deputy Minister of Sports. May their souls rest in perfect peace. Their memory will forever be cherished.”
The victims included Defence Minister and former Deputy Sports Minister Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Deputy National Security Coordinator Alhaji Mohammad Muniru Limuna, NDC vice chairman Samuel Sarpong, former parliamentary candidate Samuel Aboagye, and crew members Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Malin Twum-Ampadu, and Sgt. Ernest Addo Mensah.
Okraku will lead the football fraternity at the state funeral, scheduled for Friday, August 15, 2025, at the Black Star Square.
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