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Calls for government transparency have grown louder this week after former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul urged authorities to release the preliminary investigative findings into the August 6, 2025 helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including two cabinet ministers. The accident killed Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Murtala Muhammed, along with six others. A full official investigation has been ongoing since the incident, but nearly three months later, no preliminary report has been made public—a delay that has fueled widespread speculation and concern. Speaking to journalists, Mr. Nitiwul, a veteran legislator with expertise in defence matters, said that while a comprehensive final report may take months to complete, the public deserves timely updates on initial findings. “It is going to take a while before we come to a conclusive thing, but I think that the initial findings could have been made public to the people of Ghana.” He cautioned that withholding even basic information risks heightening public anxiety and undermining confidence in the government’s handling of the probe. “For the extensive findings, it will take a while before we get to where we have to, but the initial findings because people were very apprehensive…I think that if they bring the initial findings, it will calm nerves.” The August crash, which resulted in the deaths of senior government figures, has dominated national discourse for months. Mr. Nitiwul’s remarks underscore growing calls for an interim report that could clarify or rule out early theories such as mechanical failure, adverse weather, or human error without pre-empting the final conclusions. The government has yet to comment on when the preliminary findings might be released, despite mounting pressure from the opposition and the public for greater transparency.
