Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, the Member of Parliament for Techiman South and a former Minister of Local Government, is urging the government and the Military High Command to grant posthumous recognition to the six young women who lost their lives in the El-Wak Sports Stadium stampede. He believes they should be honoured with the very status they were striving for when the tragedy struck.
His appeal, shared through a Facebook message, centred on the idea that the victims died while chasing the opportunity to serve Ghana. He argued that acknowledging them as recruits would be a symbolic fulfilment of the dream that cost them their lives. To him, such recognition would offer a form of closure and serve as a gesture that their efforts were not meaningless.
Korsah explained that although the young women did not live to complete the journey they began, the nation should recognise the passion and commitment that drove them. He suggested that granting this honour would serve as a dignified tribute to their memory and a way of soothing the grief surrounding their loss.
The MP’s call comes amid a wave of national grief and frustration following the deadly incident at the Ghana Armed Forces’ 2025/26 recruitment exercise. Six job seekers died and several others suffered injuries when a large crowd attempting to enter the El-Wak Sports Stadium overpowered security barriers early in the morning. The surge reportedly occurred around 6:20 a.m., long before the scheduled screening was due to begin.
The disaster has intensified debates over the country’s recruitment procedures and the growing desperation among unemployed young people. Many observers have described the tragedy as a stark reminder of Ghana’s worsening youth unemployment situation, prompting renewed pressure on authorities to overhaul the system and prioritise safety in future exercises.
