Inside Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has revealed that the late Minister for Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, was strongly averse to utilizing helicopters for official journey previous to his tragic loss of life within the current crash.
In accordance with Mr Muntaka, Dr Boamah constantly expressed security considerations about helicopter journey and even cautioned his colleagues towards utilizing them, till the deadly incident at Adansi Akrofuom on Wednesday, 6 August.
Talking in an interview on Pleasure FM on Monday, 11 August, Mr Muntaka recalled how the late Defence Minister had on a number of events discouraged him from travelling by helicopter.
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Dr Omane Boamah by no means appreciated boarding helicopters. Since we got here into workplace these previous seven months, we’ve got by no means boarded any of them collectively as a result of he hated it and stored warning me. I most likely use it probably the most, maybe myself, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, and some others have used the helicopter greater than anybody else.
He recounted a current incident when the President tasked him with an pressing journey to Tamale, for which he requested a helicopter:
The week earlier than the incident, the President requested me to go to Tamale for one thing pressing. I referred to as the Air Power Commander and requested him to arrange the helicopter for the journey. Usually, if it’s over the weekend, we use it and afterwards doc it for the information.
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He mentioned, ‘Muntaka, I don’t know what’s improper with you. Why are you utilizing this helicopter? I’ve informed you I’m not comfy with this. Why not use the cater?’ I mentioned it will be a waste, however he replied, ‘Your security is extra essential than the price you’re desirous about.’
Mr Muntaka expressed his grief on the irony of Dr Boamah’s loss of life:
But due to the combat towards them, he was able to board the helicopter for the primary time regardless of all his reservations. And the primary time he used it, he by no means returned. You perceive why a few of us are damaged. You perceive why we’re devastated.
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He additional pressured the pressing must fight unlawful mining, popularly generally known as galamsey, to honour the reminiscence of the fallen heroes.
