Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has confirmed that Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang is leading a government delegation to extend official condolences to the families of three prominent figures who passed away in the military helicopter crash.

Speaking to JoyNews at the Jubilee House following the incident, Mr Iddrisu expressed his sorrow and solidarity with the bereaved families.

"The Vice President is now leading a government delegation to formally convey the sad passing of our colleagues Dr Omane Boamah, Dr Alhaji Murtala Mohammed, and Comrade Samuel Sarpong," he stated.

According to the Minister, the Vice President has constituted two separate teams to carry out the condolence visits.

The first delegation is headed to Koforidua and will be led by the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, alongside the National Chairman of the NDC. They are being supported by the Army Commander.

He further explained, “The other team will visit the two other families to offer the government’s condolences and support during this very difficult time.”

“Do accept our sympathy and condolences. It is a very difficult moment for all of us,” he added.

The government has confirmed the deaths of eight individuals in a military helicopter crash that occurred on Wednesday, August 6, in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region.

Among the deceased are Ghana's Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, and the Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Murtala Mohammed.

The programme they were attending at Obuasi was the launch of the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme, rCOMSDEP, a flagship initiative designed to transform Ghana's artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector.