Ghanaians Must Reflect On Helicopter Tragedy -Napo

The Presidential Running Mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 general elections and immediate past Minister for Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, also known as NAPO, has urged Ghanaians to extend their compassion to the families of the recent helicopter crash victims well beyond the official mourning period.

Speaking at the Jubilee House Gardens during a solemn wreath-laying ceremony, held as part of the three-day national mourning, Dr. Opoku Prempeh reflected on the magnitude of the tragedy, which claimed the lives of gallant citizens, including two serving ministers of state.

He described the moment as a call for unity and a renewed commitment to building a stronger nation. “Very soon, when the heat of the moment passes, the bereaved families will be left alone with their pain,” he cautioned, urging Ghanaians to provide ongoing love, compassion and tangible support long after the ceremonies end.

In an emotional tribute, Dr. Opoku Prempeh remembered the late Dr. Edward Omane Boamah as both a junior colleague in medicine and a trusted friend, while describing the late Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed as a close ally with whom he regularly exchanged ideas during political campaigns.

Reflecting on his long-standing relationship with the late Dr. Samuel Sarpong, Dr. Opoku Prempeh recounted how, over the past 25 years, he had attended every Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly meeting, to which Members of Parliament were invited by Dr. Sarpong, describing their bond as deeply personal and enduring.

He noted that while the nation grieves collectively in this period of mourning, “very soon, when the heat of the moment passes, the bereaved families will be left alone with their pain.”

He, therefore, called on Ghanaians to continue showing love, compassion and tangible support to the families long after the ceremonies have ended.

“This is a time for sober reflection,” he said, “a time to stand together, to comfort the grieving, and to commit ourselves once again to building the Ghana our fallen brothers and sisters dreamed of.”

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