‘It hurts badly’ – Dr. Apaak eulogizes victims of helicopter crash

Dr. Apaak eulogizes victims of helicopter crash. ‘It hurts badly’ were his words. 

Deputy Education Minister, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, has expressed heartfelt eulogies to the government officials and service personnel who lost their lives in the gory Adansi helicopter crash on Wednesday morning.

In an emotional post on social media, Dr. Apaak recalled the special relationship he had with four of the victims who served in various capacities in the Mahama administration and the leadership of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC).

“It hurts badly! Like many comrades, I’m distraught and saddened. I hope to muster the strength to lay flowers in memory of our gallant 8 and to attend the remembrance event at the forecourt of the state house,” he wrote on Saturday.

Recounting fond memories of the late Defence Minister, Dr. Omane Boamah, he said, “Omane, bro, I called him, and he will respond, bro. Only a week ago, he sent me documents of a teacher who reached out to him about the delay in getting a staff ID. I promised to take it up with GES. He responded, “Grateful, bro. Oh my bro.”

He wrote of former Environment Minister, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, “Multala, my troublesome younger brother, I called him. He will respond, my big brother. He would then proceed to announce to everyone in the vicinity that “Do you know that Dr. Apaak is the President of the Global Association of Dog Meat Eaters.” Who will announce my most cherished title?”

He called the late Deputy National Security Coordinator, Alhaji Limuna, who was also aboard the helicopter, his “master”, whom he usually bantered.

For Dr. Samuel Sarpong, who served as the ruling NDC Vice Chair, he recalled discussions he had with him over certain ideas during this year’s June 4th celebration, adding, “Senior, what happens to our ideas?”

Dr. Apaak insisted that the country “must never forget the dedicated service” of the officials and crew members.

“We owe them a duty to get to the bottom of what caused this painful national tragedy. Their sacrifice must spur us on to win the fight against galamsey,” he continued.

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The nation has been thrown into a state of mourning following a fatal military helicopter crash, which resulted in the deaths of Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah; Environment, Science and Technology Minister, Dr. Murtala Mohammed; NDC Vice Chair, Dr. Samuel Sarpong, and Deputy Director of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Samuel Aboagye. The crew members were Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.