‎Selina Boateng laments over the death of 8 officials in a helicopter crash

Gospel songstress, Selina Boateng has expressed regret about the tragic death of the eight government officials who crashed on Wednesday in a helicopter.‎

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‎The helicopter carrying a crew of three and five passengers, crashed and burned to ashes in a wooded area of Adansi Sikaman in the Ashanti Region.
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‎In a report by the Ghana Armed Forces, the chopper, a Z9, had taken off at 0912hrs from Accra and was heading for Obuasi.
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‎All eight persons on board, namely the Ministers of De­fence and Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Edward Kofi Omane Boamah and Alhaji Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, MP, Ta­male Central, were confirmed dead.
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‎Also confirmed dead were the Acting Deputy National Security Coordina­tor and a former Minister of Food and Agriculture, Alhaji Limuna Mohammed Muniru, and Dr Samuel Sarpong, the Second National Vice Chairman of the governing National Democratic Con­gress and a former Ashanti Regional Minister.
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‎The rest are Samuel Aboagye, a former NDC Parliamentary Candidate for the Obuasi East Constituency, Squadron Leader Peter Baafemi Anala, Flying Offi­cer Mane-Twum Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
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‎Reacting to the unfortunate news in an exclusive interview with Max Drive on Wednesday, Selina indicated that the news was unfortunate and prayed that God would preserve their souls.
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‎”It’s a sad day for Ghana but God knows best. My deepest condolences to the bereaved family because this is tragic, seeing yourself burning alive and there’s nothing you could do to help yourself. I pray that God should keep their souls,” she lamented.
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‎Selina went further to advise Ghanaians not to politicize this tragic event but should treat it as a national emergency to support the bereaved family.
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‎Announcing the unfortunate incident, the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, extended President, John Dramani Mahama and government’s con­dolences and sympathies to the families for their comrades and servicemen who died in service to the country.
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‎He also directed that “all flags are to fly at half-mast until further notice.”