By Eric Elezuo
Renowned African media icon, Chief Dele Momodu, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Ghana, and the families of the military helicopter crash victims.
The accident, on August 6, hich claimed the lives of eight personnel, including two government ministers, Edward Omane Boamah, and Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, who were engaged in the fight against illegal mining, threw the entire country and the continent into mourning.
Chief Momodu, who is also the CEO of Ovation Media Group, publishers of the popular Ovation International, a celebrity magazine, and other titles including The Boss Newspaper, expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incident, while laying a wreath at the Ceremonial Gardens of Jubilee House, in company of his Ghanaian protégé, Ian Gavivina Okudzeto, who is a member of the ruling NDC.
He described the accident as unfortunate and a big blow to the nation and the entire Africa, noting that the eight citizens, who died in the service of their nation, will be sorely missed.
Chief Momodu is a highly respected figure in the world of business, politics, literature, music, and fashion, who has received hundreds of awards and honors for his work.
Chief Momodu’s actions are seen as diplomatic and friendly efforts towards further strengthening the strong ties between Ghana and Nigeria, even as unwanted and fragile xenophobic tendencies brew.
