The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has urged Ghanaians not to dismiss credible spiritual warnings, emphasising the importance of paying attention to genuine prophecies from trusted religious leaders.
Speaking during a visit to console the family of the late Alhaji Muniru Limuna Mohammed, former Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator — who was buried alongside Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation — the Speaker said such messages should be treated with seriousness.
“Pastors, the Reverends — we should listen to them. It’s not all of them who are looking for money. Don’t take what they say for granted,” Bagbin stated. “I don’t know the spiritual world more than those who have dedicated themselves to it. All these things work for good, and we should not ignore them.”
His comments follow a new directive from the Presidency’s Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations Office, requiring religious leaders to submit prophecies of national relevance for official review. In a letter dated Sunday, August 10, Presidential Envoy Elvis Afriyie Ankrah asked clergy to share any prophecy or spiritual insight concerning high-profile political figures, governance, national security, or public stability for urgent assessment.
The move comes after viral social media videos emerged in the wake of the August 6 military helicopter crash — which killed eight people, including two cabinet ministers — showing some self-proclaimed prophets claiming they had foreseen the tragedy but were ignored.
Bagbin reminded mourners that amid grief, “we should not forget about the power of the Almighty God,” stressing that discernment and respect for credible spiritual counsel could help avert future national disasters.
The helicopter crash claimed the lives of:
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Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Minister for Defence
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Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation
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Muniru Limuna Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator
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Samuel Aboagye, former parliamentary candidate
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Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of the NDC
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Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala
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Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu
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Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah
According to the Ghana Armed Forces, the Z-9 helicopter — carrying three crew members and five passengers — departed Accra at 09:12 GMT bound for Obuasi for an anti-illegal mining event. It went “off the radar,” prompting a swift search-and-rescue operation that later confirmed there were no survivors.
