Deputy Minister for Local Government, Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, has appealed to the federal government and the Military High Command to confer posthumous recruitment standing at the six younger girls who died all over the tragic stampede on the El Wak Sports Stadium in Accra.

In a Facebook submit, the Techiman South MP described the sufferers as “young ladies who perished in pursuit of a dream of service to their country,” including that they deserved to be honoured with the very function that ended in their deaths.

“I humbly submit that if Government or Military High Command pleases, let’s confer a recruit’s status on our six young ladies who have just perished as a result of their pursuit of a dream of service to their country,” he wrote.

He stated that even if their lives had been reduce brief, their sacrifice will have to no longer be in useless.

“They have met their untimely deaths sadly, but deserve to be conferred with their ultimate dream. Wherever they are, let’s appease their souls with their heart’s desire. Let not their blood shed on this unfinished journey of a noble cause be in vain.”

The Techiman South MP’s remark comes within the wake of nationwide mourning and outrage following the El Wak tragedy.

Background

Six activity seekers died and a number of other others had been injured all over the Ghana Armed Forces’ 2025/26 recruitment workout on the El Wak Sports Stadium in Accra.

According to the Ghana Armed Forces, the incident happened round 6:20 a.m. when an surprising surge of candidates breached safety limitations and compelled their method during the gates forward of the scheduled screening.

The tragedy has since sparked in style requires reforms in recruitment procedures, with many describing it as a mirrored image of Ghana’s worsening early life unemployment disaster.

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