By Francis Kobena Tandoh
The families of six women who died in the El-Wak Stadium stampede on Wednesday have been asked to submit names of qualified relatives for recruitment into the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), Deputy Minister for Defence Brogya Genfi confirmed Friday.
The Deputy Minister made the announcement during a visit to commiserate with the family of one of the victims at Eyan Maim in the Central Region.
Genfi conveyed the president’s condolences to the family and informed them of President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to provide an automatic slot for the bereaved families.
“The President has sent us to inform you that the State will stand with the families in the burial and funeral arrangements for the families. The President has also asked us to inform you that for all those who wanted to wear the military uniform but died in the process, their families should present a replacement for those people to be absorbed into the military,” said the Deputy Minister.
He added, “So, the authorities representing the government in the region will engage you in that regard for the family to decide on who can be enrolled into the military.”
He also emphasized that the president directed the suspension of the military recruitment exercise in Accra largely due to the El-Wak Sports Stadium tragedy so that appropriate measures are put in place to avoid a repeat of such an incident.
Six people died, while several others got injured in a stampede prior to a military recruitment exercise in the Ghanaian capital of Accra on Wednesday, the Ghana Armed Forces said.
In a statement, the armed forces said the six were among those who had reported for a body selection exercise at the El-Wak Sports Stadium. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
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