By Francis Kobena Tandoh
Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has expressed her heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families of the Nov. 12 El-Wak stampede, according to a statement on Thursday.
A statement signed by Ama Pratt, press secretary & spokesperson at the Office of the Vice President, also wished the injured a speedy recovery.
“The Vice President of the Republic, H.E. Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has received with profound sorrow the tragic news of the stampede that claimed the lives of six young Ghanaians, all aspiring to join the Ghana Armed Forces, and left several others injured,” read the statement.
She called for calm as authorities conduct a thorough investigation into the incident and take urgent measures to prevent such tragedies in the future.
Six people lost their lives and several others were injured on Wednesday in a military recruitment exercise at the El-Wak Sports Stadium in the national capital before the commencement of the body inspection exercise.
According to the Ghana Armed Forces, preliminary investigations indicate the stampede was triggered by an unexpected surge of applicants who breached security protocols and rushed into the gates ahead of the scheduled screening at about 0620 hours GMT. End item
Source: Ghana Eye Report
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