Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, the Former Finance Minister, has called for Parliament to also set up its own inquiry into the military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives.
According to Amin Adam, the parliament’s inquiry will ensure wider accountability and help learn critical lessons from the tragic incidents.
Speaking on Channel One News, Amin Adam stated, “While the Ghana Armed Forces have launched an investigation, it is crucial that Parliament also sets up its own inquiry.
This will ensure wider accountability and help us learn critical lessons to prevent such accidents from happening again,” he stated.
Amin Adam made these comments during the burial of Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, and Alhaji Limuna Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator.
However, President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the Ghana Armed Forces has initiated a full-scale investigation into the tragic helicopter crash.
According to John Mahama, an investigative Board of Inquiry has been set up to lead the full-scale investigations.
Addressing the nation on August 7, 2025, John Mahama stated, “As we mourn, questions about the cause of this tragedy are natural and important. I want to assure the families and the nation that the Ghana Armed Forces has initiated a full and transparent investigation into the circumstances of this crash.
An Investigative Board of Inquiry has been set up to determine the cause of the crash. The flight data and cockpit voice recorders have been retrieved. All eight bodies of our departed comrades have been recovered, and the government is in close touch with the bereaved families regarding the identification of the bodies and their final interment.”
He added, “In this moment of national grief, let us remember that we are, above all, Ghanaians, united not just by nationality but by shared hope, shared humanity and now shared sorrow. Let us set aside our differences and offer our collective compassion to the bereaved families.
President John Mahama further called on Ghanaians to rise above political divisions and unite in this time of national mourning.
According to Mahama, Ghanaians must come together and bid a fitting farewell to the deceased.
John Mahama added, “This is not a time for division, speculation or political point-scoring. It is a time for strength, for empathy and for the enduring Ghanaian spirit that still stands tall when all else fails. Let our words be of comfort, our actions be of kindness, and our unity be the tribute we offer to those whose lives have been lost.
“To the families, to the Ghana Armed Forces, to the Ministries and Departments that have lost dedicated staff and to the National Democratic Congress, which mourns the passing of valued members, may you find strength in their memory and legacy.
Meanwhile, John Mahama has described Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed and Alhaji Limuna Muniru Mohammed as his two brothers.
Speaking at the military cemetery on Saturday, August 10, he stated, “Murtala I mentored from when he was a new MP… he was one of our brightest intellectuals, very eloquent in Parliament, and part of our research agenda.”
“Muniru was like a younger brother. He was a permanent fixture in my house and acted almost like my personal assistant”, he added.
John Mahama added, “May we all be comforted by the knowledge that, though they are gone from our sight, they remain forever in the spirit of the nation they so faithfully served.”
The president also confirmed that the forensic reports for all eight victims have been received.
He added, “Happily, that process was ended yesterday. We received electronically the forensic results for our brothers, Murtala and Alhaji Muniru.
“And that is why we have come to bury ahead. As I speak, the forensic reports for the rest have also arrived. In consultation with the families, we will decide how their funerals will be held.
“But as we said, on August 15, we will hold a state funeral for all of them,” President Mahama said.