Helicopter crash: Chief of Staff calls for patriotism, selfless leadership, bravery in honour of victims

As Ghanaians continue to struggle with the death of eight notable citizens, Chief of Staff Julius Debrah says the country would be emotionally scarred for a long time by the August 6 military helicopter crash.

Mr. Debrah said the tragedy has left the country’s heart “bleeding” and its soul “restless” in his welcome speech at the Evening of Reflections and Memorial for the deceased, which was held on Saturday, August 9 at the State House’s Forecourt.

“Comrades, these three days are certainly not enough to fill the big void created. It is simply not enough to offer us healing and closure… Perhaps it will take a long while to forget or heal these scars,” he stated.

Mr. Debrah asked the public to remember the victims by staying unified and dedicated to the advancement of the country, and to find solace in the principles they upheld: patriotism, bravery, selfless leadership, and dedication to God and country.

“They will be telling us to remain united as a people and a nation and to further cause of governance in honour of their efforts.

“More importantly, they will be urging us to continue to strive to live by the values they stood for and died for, the values of patriotism, selfless leadership, bravery and service to their maker and country,” he said.

As a component of a three-day national mourning period, the memorial honored Environment Minister Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Defense Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, and six other individuals who perished in the crash in the Ashanti Region’s Adansi-Akrofuom District.

Source: Ghanatodayonline.com