State funeral Helicopter for crash victims: ‘Let’s move in the direction of peace’ — Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has called on the public to draw motivation from the August 6 fatal helicopter crash that killed eight Ghanaians.
The President claims that the occurrence has caused the entire nation to enter a state of mourning for the
The vulnerability of human life has been made clear over the past week.
The President emphasized the devastating nature of the loss while speaking during the state-sponsored interfaith burial service and funeral ceremony held in Black Star Square on Friday in honor of the victims.
“What we can do, each of us in our own way, as we try to come to terms with this tragic loss, is to move in the
direction of peace within our communities and families.
“Having been reminded of how fragile life can be, we can also embrace the vision we shared with our fallen
brothers for a stronger and more prosperous homeland,” he said.
Mr. Mahama further asserted that no level of investigation would be able to erase the pain of the incident.
“Though I’m sure that individually and collectively our nation will continue to mourn as we find ways to hold
tightly the memories of these men and honour their legacies, there is no making sense of what happened.
Despite whatever technical reasons or official explanations an investigation will yield, a loss of this magnitude and in this manner will never make sense to the grieving heart,” he said.
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