Media representatives and all other authorized staff have received a strong reminder from Deputy Chief of Staff Stanislav Xoese Dogbe to maintain decorum and abstain from disruptive conduct, especially pursuing mourning.
Speaking to the media about the event’s planning and rules, Mr. Dogbe urged media professionals to exercise caution, particularly those who will have access to the inner perimeter.
“We expect that we will all comport ourselves, we will respect the guidelines,” Mr Dogbe said. “We do not want to see tomorrow anybody holding a phone or a monopod and struggling to chase people, chase mourners as they are coming in to come and sit down.”
The Deputy Chief of Staff emphasized that the event’s nature required the utmost propriety and seriousness. He pointed out that any actions that detract from the ceremony’s goal would be improper and unacceptable.
“We expect a very high level of decorum and solemnity tomorrow morning,” he stated.
In order to finish technological checks before the funeral service starts at 7:30 a.m., he also asked everyone with media credentials to make sure they arrive well in advance.
“If you are given an accreditation to be in the inner perimeter, do well to come in early and check your audio and make sure that you have the required audio feed that you need and then also check on the TV feed to make sure that you are okay before the service starts at about 7:30,” the Deputy Chief of Staff noted.
The three-hour ceremony, according to Stan Dogbe, will include the reading of biographies of the victims of the crash, along with tributes from their widows, children, government officials, and representatives of various institutions.
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We do not want to see anyone holding a phone or monopod and chasing mourners
—Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Operations, Stan Dogbe warns ahead of the state funeral for the eight victims of the Z9 crash. pic.twitter.com/GS6S0N2CNB
— SIKAOFFICIAL🦍 (@SIKAOFFICIAL1) August 14, 2025
