A leading member of the Movement for Change, Solomon Owusu, has criticised the state’s priorities amid the recent military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of all eight people on board.
He says Ghana, as a nation, has given premium to frivolities and ignored critical issues bordering on state security.
Speaking on the BigIssue segment of the NewDay show on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, he expressed how critical resource allocation for the military is.
Juxtaposing the US military with Ghana’s, Solomon Owusu highlighted how America spends vast amounts on its soldiers, compared to the paltry allocation for the Ghana Armed Forces.
According to him, it’s unconscionable for a nation to spend millions on a National Cathedral project that didn’t materialise, while its military can’t boast of a brand-new helicopter.
“That is why resource allocation –buying a robust helicopter wouldn’t cost you more than US$15 million,” he stated.
“But we found US$22 million and gave it to David Adjayi to just design. David Adjaye got more than US$22 million to just design what we call the National Cathedral. We found US$97 million just to go and dig a hole. That is the priority of the nation and not the army as a priority,” he intimated.
He called on security experts to take the bull by the horns in their analysis of the issue, rather than beating around the bush.
“And so when these things come, I expect Col. Aboagye [and others] to face the music, look straight into the those that have misinvesting in this country to tell them enough is enough. Let us not embellish anything,” he stated.
The crash in question claimed the lives of Defence Minister Dr Edward Omane Boamah; Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed; Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator Muniru Mohammed; former parliamentary candidate Samuel Aboagye; NDC Vice Chairman Samuel Sarpong; Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala; Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu; and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
The group was travelling to Obuasi in the Ashanti Region to attend an event aimed at combating illegal mining, known as galamsey.
Source:3news.com
