The sister of Squadron Leader Peter Abaafeme Anala, one of the victims of the fatal helicopter crash, has expressed her solidarity with President John Dramani Mahama.

Speaking at the family residence when they received a government delegation on Friday, August 8, 2025, she stated that she understands the immense pressure resting on the shoulders of the President following the incident.

According to her, even though individual families are mourning their respective loved ones, the President alone bears the burden of mourning all eight victims, and for that reason, she commiserates with him.

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“We want to thank you so much for being thoughtful. We understand the pressure that this has brought to President Mahama. Even as we are mourning as individuals with eight people, he is mourning the eight people in one. So, we understand the stress that he is going through, but if he has been thoughtful enough to send you both to us to come and commiserate with us, then we are grateful,” she expressed her gratitude.

The late Peter Abaafeme Anala’s sister, while eulogising her brother, spoke highly of him and offered prayers in his memory.

“We pray that the good Lord himself who has called them will grant them the faith and rest in peace in his presence. We know that nothing comes without his knowledge. And we know that he does everything for the purpose. And everything that the Lord does is good. We are grateful to him even in the midst of our pain.”

She added: “We still want to express our gratitude to God Almighty for giving us an illustrious son, an illustrious brother, and an illustrious husband such as Peter. We pray that the Lord himself directs our paths, that we will be able together to give a befitting rest to our brother especially and all the faithful in battle.”

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The fatal crash occurred on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, in the Ashanti Region as the officials were on their way to an event at Obuasi.

The names of the perished are: Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Minister of Defence; Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Minister of Environment, Science and Technology; Limuna Muniru, Ag Dep National Security Coordinator; Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of the NDC; Samuel Aboagye, NADMO Deputy Director-General.

Also confirmed are the deaths of 3 Airforce officers, namely Squadron Leader Peter Anala (the pilot); Flying Officer Twum Ampadu; and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.

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"We understand the pressure on the President. While we are mourning one, he is mourning eight" – Sister of Squadron Leader Peter Abaafeme Anala.#JoyNews pic.twitter.com/zZFKSWAMB0

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