Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie has urged the media to show empathy toward the bereaved families in their coverage of the Ghana Air Force Z9 helicopter crash.
The crash, which has plunged the nation into a state of mourning, claimed the lives of two senior government officials: the Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, and the Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed.
In a post shared on X on August 7, 2025, Sarkodie advised journalists not to be in a rush to be the first to put out content.
“Wanting to be the first to get exclusives all in the name of content can make you inhumane… Be human first,” he wrote.
The crash occurred on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at Adansi Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region while the officials were on their way to a national event.
The others who lost their lives were: Alhaji Limuna Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, Dr. Samuel Sarpong and National Vice Chairman of the ruling NDC, Mr. Samuel Aboagye.
The military officers involved were: Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flight Officer Manaen Twum Ampadu and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Armed Forces is expected to lead the official investigation into the crash, while tributes continue to pour in for the fallen officials.
The government has ordered all national flags to be flown at half-mast, and funeral arrangements are expected to be announced in the coming days.
