Omane Boamah’s Wife Shares How Late Nights and Kenkey Sparked Their Love Story In Touching Tribute
- Rita Adubei Offei, the surviving wife of the late Minister of Defence Dr Edward Omane Boamah, began her tribute by talking about their love story
- A close relative read the tribute on her behalf as she sat, gripped with sorrow at the final funeral rites of her late husband on Friday, August 15, 2025
- Dr Omane Boamah was among the eight people, including two ministers, who were killed in the helicopter crash at Adansi Akrofuom on August 6
Rita Adubei Offei, the surviving wife of the late Minister of Defence Dr Edward Omane Boamah, talked about their love story in a touching tribute at his funeral ceremony, along with five of the eight persons who were involved in the ghastly military helicopter crash.
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Omane Boamah's widow shares their love story
At the state funeral of the August 6 military helicopter crash victims, Rita Adubei Offei, shared a moving tribute that traced the roots of her and Dr Omane Boamah's love story back to an unlikely beginning.
“Kofi B! as I affectionately called you! We were destined to be together,” she began her touching tribute.
She recalled the day that fate brought them together on a medical school bus.
Although she was not a medical student, a chance encounter led to what she would later describe as a destined journey.
Their relationship, Rita said, was built not on grand gestures but on the simple joys of life, particularly their cherished night walks.
“Our night walks from my home to buy kenkey and fish, and vice versa. I always looked forward to visiting you in school so we would embark on our walk to buy kenkey and fish. Thus, buying and eating kenkey together became our hallmark,” she shared, drawing smiles from mourners despite the heavy atmosphere.
Over these humble meals, their connection grew deeper, and Rita said she became certain of the man he was, and the father he would be.
“I knew without a doubt you would be a loving and perfect father of our children,” she said.
Her words painted a portrait of a relationship rooted in companionship, laughter, and shared traditions, a love story now cut short but forever etched in her heart.
At the Black Star Square, where the nation gathered to honour its heroes, Rita’s tribute stood as both a celebration of their life together and a poignant reminder of the personal losses behind the national tragedy.
Reactions to wife's tribute to Omane Boamah
The touching reactions of social media users to Rita's tribute to her late husband, which was reported by Joy News.
m.ayyvis said:
"Soo touching."
akua665 said:
"Abena Rita, hy3 den... by Akua Rita ❤️."
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Omane Boamah’s children honour him at funeral
YEN.com.gh also reported that the children of the late Defence Minister had delivered a moving tribute to their father during a solemn vigil in Accra, ahead of his state funeral.
Speaking with voices heavy with emotion, Dr Omane Boamah's children described the policitician as more than just a parent, being a friend, a mentor, and a constant source of love.
In a touching moment captured on video and circulating online, they recalled how their father always found ways to make them feel close to him, even while away on work trips.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
