National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has revealed that he was initially scheduled to be aboard the helicopter that crashed in the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, August 6, killing eight people, including two cabinet ministers.
The crash which happened in the Adansi area claimed the lives of Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah; Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, NDC Vice Chairman, Dr. Samuel Sarpong; and five others.
Asiedu Nketia disclosed that a last-minute change of plans meant that Dr. Sarpong took his place on the trip to Obuasi for the launch of the Responsible Co-operative Mining and Skills Development Programme (COMSDEP).
Speaking while commiserating with one of the bereaved families, he said: “Allah does what he wants. I was supposed to be on the flight, and last minute, I directed my vice chairman, Dr. Sarpong, to go and stand in for the party, and he accepted it.”
Mr Asiedu Nketia urged bereaved families to find solace in their faith, describing the tragedy as a reminder of life’s unpredictability.
