MC Yaa Yeboah
Renowned Ghanaian Entertainment Pundit, Yaa Yeboah, popularly known as MC Yeboah, has shared her gloomy experience following the tragic loss of eight individuals, including two serving ministers and other prominent figures in a helicopter crash.
Sharing her experience, Yaa Yeboah stated, “I was performing some chores when I heard breaking news of a Ghana Armed Forces helicopter that had gone off the radar. I had confirmed with a few friends, but didn’t have any tangible confirmation. After 15 minutes, there was confirmation from many media outlets indicating that all passengers on board had lost their lives.”
She added that, even though she did not have direct relations with the deceased, the news shook her, making her cry her heart out for the departed souls and their families.
“Alhaji Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed was a man full of life, and Omane Boamah, I am told, is a very brilliant individual who has contributed immensely to the building of the nation, especially in his former role as Communication Minister. This is a great loss for the nation. I was shocked when I heard of their death.”
She made this known on Saturday’s United Showbiz on UTV, which witnessed the paying of tributes to the eight fallen patriots.
The deceased include the Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, and the Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Alhaji Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. Also among the deceased were NDC Vice Chairman Dr. Samuel Sarpong, Deputy National Security Coordinator Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna, former parliamentary candidate Mr. Samuel Aboagye, and three military personnel: Squadron Leader Peter Baafemi Anala, Flying Officer Twum Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
MC Yeboah also condemned the trivialising of the incident, saying, “This is an accident that can happen to everybody, so we should learn from it and measure our ways.”
BY Prince Fiifi Yorke