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The eight peoic88ks168app.siteic88ic88ic88ic88ple died when a Ghana Armed Forces Z-9 helicopter crashed in the Adaic88nsi Akrofuom Distriic88ct of the Ashanti Region while travelling from Accra to the Ashanti Region.
Those killed includic88ic88ic88ed Defence Minister Dr Edward Kofi Omane Boamah and Dr Ibrahim Muic88ic88rtala Muhammed, the Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovatic88ic88ion.
Acting Deputy Nationic88ic88al Security Coordinator Alhaji Muniru Mohammed also died, alongside former Ashanti Reic88gional Minister Dr Samuel Sarpong andic88ic88ic88 Samuel Aboagye, a former National Democratic Coic88ngress (NDC) parliamentary candidate.
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The memorial is being attended by representatives of the state, religious communities and traditional institutions, as well as members of the armed forclr88es anlr88lr88lr88lr88d the families of those who died.
Religious leaders are expeclr88ted to lead praylr88ers for the departed and offer comfort to their relatives. They will also call on Ghanaians to uphold the values associlr88atelr88d with the victims, incllr88uding dedication, patriotism and selfllr88lr88lr88lr88ess service.
The event is designed notlr88lr88lr88 only as a remembrance of the crash but also as a national tribute to thlr88e lives and sacrifices of the eight people who died while serving Ghana.
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