President led the state in bidding farewell to the 8 patriots who were killed in a tragic military helicopter crash at Sikaman in the Adansi Akrofuom district of the Ashanti Region.
The solemn final funeral rites were marked by military honours and emotional tributes by the family.
Here are highlights of President Mahama's speech during the final funeral rites A reminder of life's fragility The president emphasised that no technical explanation or probe into the fatal crash can make sense of the tragic end of the 8 lives. "Despite whatever technical reasons or official explanations and investigation were yield, a loss of this magnitude and in this manner will never make sense to the bereaved.
What we can do, each of us in our own way, as we try to come to terms with this tragic loss, is to move in the direction of peace within our communities and families, having been reminded of how fragile life can be", he explained.
