Why murtala Is Trending Today?

President John Mahama has declared a state funeral for seven individuals, including former Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed and former Communications Minister Dr. Omane Boamah. Residents in Tamale have been mourning Squadron Leader Peter Baafemi Anala and Murtala Mohammed, who were among those killed in a helicopter crash. A profile of the late Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed has been published, highlighting his contributions to Ghana's environmental sector. Sports Minister Elvis Afriyie Ankrah has openly expressed his grief over the loss of Omane Boamah, Murtala, and the other victims of the helicopter crash.

Chief of Staff and a top government delegation received the remains of Edward Omane Boamah, Murtala Mohammed, and six others who perished in a fatal military helicopter crash. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) mourned the loss of these individuals, including Omane Boamah, who served as a Minister of Communications, and Murtala Mohammed, a prominent physician. Edudzi Tameklo, a member of parliament, expressed his grief, describing the deceased as "huge intellects." Images from the crash site showed the recovery of the bodies, including those of Dr. Omane Boamah and Dr. Murtala Mohammed. In a surprising revelation, Emir Sanusi, the former Emir of Kano, shared that he was a student at King's College when Murtala Mohammed, a former military head of state in Nigeria, was assassinated by Lieutenant Colonel Buka Dimka in 1976. In a poignant reminder of the fragility of life, Murtala Mohammed's words, "No day passes without me thinking of death," were recalled just a day before his untimely demise in the helicopter crash.