EL-WAK RECRUITMENT TRAGEDY: “Today is the day, Almighty Allah ordained for them to die” – Pusiga MP

Member of Parliament (MP) for Pusiga, Ayamba Ayii Laadi, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic deaths of six persons during the Ghana Armed Forces recruitment exercise at the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra on Wednesday.

Speaking on the floor of Parliament, the MP urged the nation to take solace in the will of the Almighty Allah, describing the incident as one that occurred by divine decree.

“There is nothing that happens that doesn’t happen at the right time. This is what the Almighty Allah has ordained for them. Today is their day,” she said.

Hon. Ayii Laadi added that no amount of human intervention could have prevented the deaths if they were destined to happen.

“Even if we had all the presidents of the world sitting there, once today was ordained for them to die, they would. Unless one does not believe in the oneness of God,” she emphasized.

The MP also stressed that no officer present at the exercise wished for the loss of any life, describing the tragedy as deeply unfortunate.

The Ghana Armed Forces has since suspended the ongoing recruitment exercise in the Greater Accra Region to allow for further review of safety measures.

Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith