"I Still Don’t Have an Answer to What I’ll Do Without You” Omane Boamah's Wife Says In Tribute
- Rita Adubea Offei, wife of the late Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, paid a tribute to her late husband at his funeral
- In the tribute, she mentioned the one question he always asked her, which she failed to answer
- Many people left condolence messages in the comment section and prayed for strength for her and the children
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Rita Adubea Offei, wife of the late Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, delivered an emotional tribute to her husband during the final state funeral for the eight Ghanaians who died in the August 6, 2025, military helicopter crash.
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Dr Omane Boamah's wife's tribute
Reading on her behalf at the funeral held at the Black Star Square on Friday, August 15, 2025, she recalled how her husband often asked, “Abena Rita, what will you do when I am not around?” — a question she never answered.
“I never answered you, and till today I don’t have an answer,” she said.
Madam Rita reminisced about their first meeting on a medical school bus, despite not being a medical student, and the love story that blossomed through laughter and late-night walks.
She described Dr. Boamah as a loving and perfect father who, despite his demanding roles as a doctor and politician, always made time for family.
“Despite your busy schedule, you either bathed the children every morning or dressed them while I bathed them. You were their favourite teacher, knowing their syllabus back to back and making time for both study and play,” she said.
Dr Omane Boamah's wife pledged to care for their three children and her mother-in-law, drawing strength from the belief that her husband would be watching over them from heaven.
“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. Rest in power, my love.”
Meanwhile, Dr. Omane Boamah was among the eight who perished in the crash at Adansi Akrofuom, alongside Minister for Environment Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, former parliamentary candidate Samuel Aboagye, NDC Vice Chairman Samuel Sarpong, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator Alhaji Limuna Muniru Mohammed, and crew members Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Manin Twum-Ampadu, and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
Ghanaians console Omane Boamah's wife
The heartwarming messages people left in the comment section of Rita's tribute post are below:
he_cares_jesus said:
"May God strengthen you, sister Rita. It's well."
anaba_majiid said:
"May his soul rest peacefully 🕊️"
miss_dickson_01 said:
"Hmmmm😢😢God please protect us"
kumibailom said:
"Hmmm…it is well ma’m"
rrayparadis said:
"Oh kafra wae. God give you strength 🙏🏾."
iammisswoode said:
"May God console you and your family."
naa_adjorkor_gidi said:
"💔💔💔💔May God strengthen you and your kids and grandma 🙏🏽."
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Twum Ampadu’s widow gives coded military farewell
YEN.com.gh reported that the wife of the late Ghana Armed Forces officer, Flying Officer Manaen Twum Ampadu, delivered a deeply moving tribute during the state funeral for the victims of the recent military helicopter crash.
Twum Ampadu’s widow, a Lieutenant in the Ghana Navy, broke hearts as she bid farewell to her husband using a message encoded in the NATO phonetic alphabet, the familiar “Alphas” and “Bravos” used in military communication.
Her coded military tribute, later explained by experts, carried a heartfelt goodbye understood within the armed forces community. The touching gesture added a deeply personal and symbolic layer to the ceremony, as Ghana honoured the memory of the fallen heroes who died in the August 6 crash.
Source: YEN.com.gh
