Bawumia Consoles Mahama & Families of August 6 Tragedy Victims
The former veep paid John Mahama a visit to commiserate with him over the loss of the perished government officials in the Z9 helicopter crash
Former Vice President and 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has paid a condolence visit to President John Dramani Mahama following the tragic loss of eight government officials in the August 6 Akrofuom disaster.
In a message shared on social media, Dr Bawumia said he called on President Mahama at his residence to personally express his sympathies and stand in solidarity with him during the period of national mourning.
“This afternoon, I paid a visit to the President, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, at his residence, to express my deepest condolences to him, as the nation mourns the loss of our compatriots,” he stated.
Dr Bawumia also extended his condolences to the family of the late Dr Edward Omane Boamah, one of the prominent victims of the incident. “I also visited the family of the late Dr Edward Omane Boamah to console them. May God, the Almighty, comfort the bereaved families,” he added.
The August 6 tragedy at Akrofuom claimed the lives of several high-ranking government officials, sending shockwaves across the country and prompting an outpouring of grief from political leaders, civil society, and the general public.
