President Mills has on the occasion of the 2011 May Day celebrations, pledged support to the family of the deceased member of the presidential guard who died in an accident in his convoy on Saturday.
The deceased soldier, whose identity is not known to the public is a member of the Airborne Force in Tamale who resides at the Bawa Barracks.
Addressing workers at the parade grounds in Tamale, President Mills expressed his sympathies to the families of the seven other severely injured members of the Airborne Force in Tamale who were also involved in the accident while on duty.
He promised government support to the families and called for prayers for the injured victims and the soul of the deceased.
“Let me use this occasion to say a word of encouragement to the officers and men of the (ABF), who in the course of duty sustained an accident and one of them has passed on. We want to console them especially their families and to let them know that we will do what it takes to lessen their pain. And I will ask all of you to join us in praying for the quick recovery of those who are on admission and also for the soul of the one who has been called to eternity”.
The accident occurred on the evening of Saturday April 30, when the President was leaving Sandema in the Upper East Region where he had attended the funeral of a Late Paramount Chief of the area.
The President was specifically on a tour of the Northern Region.
The seven men, some of whom sustained severe head and chest injuries are receiving treatment at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, whilst the others are receiving treatment at the Bolgatanga Hospital but will be referred to the Tamale Hospital.
The deceased soldier, whose identity is not known to the public is a member of the Airborne Force in Tamale who resides at the Bawa Barracks.
Addressing workers at the parade grounds in Tamale, President Mills expressed his sympathies to the families of the seven other severely injured members of the Airborne Force in Tamale who were also involved in the accident while on duty.
He promised government support to the families and called for prayers for the injured victims and the soul of the deceased.
“Let me use this occasion to say a word of encouragement to the officers and men of the (ABF), who in the course of duty sustained an accident and one of them has passed on. We want to console them especially their families and to let them know that we will do what it takes to lessen their pain. And I will ask all of you to join us in praying for the quick recovery of those who are on admission and also for the soul of the one who has been called to eternity”.
The accident occurred on the evening of Saturday April 30, when the President was leaving Sandema in the Upper East Region where he had attended the funeral of a Late Paramount Chief of the area.
The President was specifically on a tour of the Northern Region.
The seven men, some of whom sustained severe head and chest injuries are receiving treatment at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, whilst the others are receiving treatment at the Bolgatanga Hospital but will be referred to the Tamale Hospital.
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