President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended heartfelt condolences to the President of Ghana, John Mahama, and the people of Ghana following a tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of two senior cabinet ministers and six others.
The accident resulted in the deaths of Ghana’s Defence Minister, Edward Omane Boamah, and Environment Minister, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, among others.
The victims were reportedly on official duty when the fatal incident occurred.
In a condolence message issued yesterday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu said the government and people of Nigeria stand in solidarity with Ghana during this moment of grief.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu extends his deepest condolences to President John Mahama, the government and people of Ghana following the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, and six others,” the statement read.
The Nigerian leader described the tragedy as a profound national loss and urged the bereaved families and the Ghanaian nation to take solace in the fact that the deceased died in the line of patriotic service.
“President Tinubu assures President Mahama and all Ghanaians that the thoughts and prayers of the government and people of Nigeria are with them during this time of profound national loss,” the statement continued.
