Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah has indicated that the three (3) days set aside by the nation to mourn the eight (8) who died in the helicopter crash are not enough to fill the void.
According to the Chief of Staff, Ghanaians are left in shock and it will take a long time to heal from the trauma that hit the nation.
At a night of reflections & Memorable for the departed, Mr Debrah said “Our eyes flood with tears and our hearts choke with tears. Our minds are unsettled and our souls will be restless. Currently these three days are certainly not enough to fill the heart with tears. Perhaps it will take a long while to forget or heal these scars” he said
He added that the departed will be urging Ghanaians to remain through to the values that binds us as a nation
“ I’m sure on this day our comrades will be urging us to wipe our tears. They will be telling us to remain true to our values. To live by the values of truthfulness and dignity. The values of security, selfless leadership, bravery and service to the nation” he intimated
The event was attended by President John Dramani Mahama, Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, First Lady Lordina Mahama, Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio, Former President John Agyekum Kuffour, Former Vice President Dr Alhaji Bawumia, Speaker of Parliament Rt Hon Alban Bagbin, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Members of Parliament, the Clergy and a host of other signatories.
