The wife of the late Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has shared their love story.
She did so in a tribute read on her behalf at a mass held on August 14, 2025 at the Christ the King Parish in Accra.
Mrs Omane Boamah recounted how they met on a Medical School bus and their favourite night walks to buy Kenkey and fish.
Dr. Omane Boamah was one of the eight persons on the Ghana Airforce Z-9 helicopter that crashed on August 6, 2025 at Adansi Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region.
They were enroute to Obuasi to attend the launch of the Responsible Community and Cooperative Mining Programme.
The rest who died in the accident are, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation; former parliamentary candidate Samuel Aboagye; National Democratic Congress (NDC) Vice Chairman Samuel Sarpong; and Alhaji Limuna Muniru Mohammed, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator.
The crew members who died in the accident were Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
KB, as I affectionately called you, we were destined to be together. Though I was not a medical student, fate brought us together on that fateful day when I boarded the Medical School bus.
Our friendship started and was nothing short of love and adventure. Our night walk from my home to buy Kenkey and fish and vice versa. I always looked forward to visiting you in school so we could embark on our love walk to buy kenkey and fish. Thus, our walk to buy kenkey and fish became our hallmark
In fact, I saw a father in you because you were the exact replica of my dad. You also confirmed to me, when you first met my dad, that you knew you had found in me a partner for life.
I had no doubt you will be a loving and perfect father to our children. You were truly God-sent. Your commitment and love was such that you proposed we got married on my birthday. And we have always had a double celebration on my birthday, which I was looking forward to this year also.
When we started having kids, you were a wonderful father. You were a great source of hope to me and the children. Despite your busy schedule as a medical doctor and later in your political roles, you either bathed the children every morning or dressed them up while I bathed them.
You were their favourite teacher because you knew their syllabus back to back. You always had a strict timetable for their private studies yet you made room for their play and adventure. You were truly a family man- the definition of a genuine person with a pure heart of gold.
In our years of marriage, you always asked, Abena Rita, what will you do when I am not around? I never answered and till today I don’t have an answer. I will, with the help of God, take care of mummy and the three kids. Knowing who you are, I believe you will be looking down on us to guide us through the heavens.
Kofi B, thank you for loving me.
Thank you for loving the children.
Thank you for loving my family and all who came to know you.
God be with you till we meet again.
Rest in power, my love.
Love always. From your one and only,
Abena Rita.
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