Shamima Muslim, the deputy Presidential Spokesperson, has revealed that President John Dramani Mahama is completely heartbroken following the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight Ghanaians.
According to Shamima Muslim, President Mahama is grieving the loss of some of his closest and most trusted allies.
Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Thursday, August 7, Ms Muslim stated, “To the President of the Republic, who is completely heartbroken that some of his best and brightest and closest confidants have had to depart this world in such a devastatingly painful way.”
“But who are we to question the will of the Almighty? He burdens not a soul beyond his capacity,” she added.
She added, “What we would also seek from all of you is to continuously bear the President up in prayer. All of us as appointees will come and go, and yes, our lives are not assured as citizens and as humans.”
“Bear the President in prayer, that he may not be confounded by the heaviness of the crown he wears. It is the will of God. We accept it unquestioningly, but we pray to the Almighty that He who has given us a heavy burden will grant all of us the strength to walk the path.”
Shamima Muslim further thanked Ghanaians for their outpouring of support during this period of national mourning.
She added, “I’d like to first of all say thank you to the people of Ghana, to all of you for the outpouring of love, of support, of sympathies that you have shared. “It has gone a long way in easing the hollowness in the hearts of the family, especially the spouses.”
She further revealed that some adult children of the victims are aware of the situation, but some of the younger children do not know what has happened as yet.
Shamima Muslim, in a separate interview on Citi Breakfast Show on Thursday, August 7, 2025, also pleaded with Ghanaians and the media platforms to delete the harrowing visuals from various networks.
She added, “We pray that the media continue to do a dignified coverage of the disaster. We have pleaded for platforms to delete the harrowing visuals from various networks so that we can provide dignified coverage and still balance the need for the public to know what happened, respecting the family and their spouses.”
“We will communicate in real time the various actions that we are going to be taking,” she noted. “It is safe to say that we are all doing what it takes to ease the pain for the families, the government, and put in place all the necessary plans.”
“There is a planning committee at work to ensure a smooth process towards what should be a very simple process,” she said.
Meanwhile, Franklin Cudjoe, the President of IMANI Africa, has said the whole country is mourning, but Ghanaians must also demand answers.
According to Franklin Cudjoe, no serious addition of helicopters and maintenance has been done for the last eight years.
He further questioned the state of Ghana’s Armed Forces as alarmingly terrible.
In a social media post on X, Franklin Cudjoe wrote, “We are mourning, but we must demand answers! I am in touch with the highest echelons of power and the truth, my dear brothers and sisters, is that the state of Ghana’s Armed Forces was and is still alarmingly terrible.
He added, “No serious additions and maintenance in the last 8 years. My brother, Omane Boamah, consistently raised these issues at almost every Armed Forces Security Council meeting”.
Franklin Cudjoe recounted what a top Military liaison once told him that Ghana would want even if Togo were to attack the country.
“One top Military liaison” if even Togo were to attack us, we would be wanting”. And yet, we had $58m to mess around with some crap edifice. More details later! Not all mourners are genuine! I am very, very angry. You should be”, he added.
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