Audio By Carbonatix
On that fateful Saturday morning, when she woke up and prayed for God to keep her husband and children safe, little did Kwansema know that her loving husband, Komla Afeke Dumor, would be no more two hours later.
Many broke into uncontrollable tears, when the mother of Elinam, Elorm and Araba, told the world, how she is struggling to bear with the cavernous pain that the untimely death of Komla Dumor has brought her.
"Saturday, January 18, 2014, started like a normal Saturday for us; a day the children and I could check the world out and have Komla to ourselves; a day when he was simply Daddy and my husband. But now that day marked the beginning of a painful and aching void that we still cannot come to terms with", Kwansema solemnly noted.
She was paying tribute to her late husband, Komla Afeke Dumor during a burial service held at the forecourt of the State House in Accra, Saturday, February 22, 2014.
Kwansema said she was awed by the knowledge and eloquence of the late ace BBC and former Joy FM broadcaster, when they first met as students at the University of Ghana during a group discussion some 18 years ago.
"I sat and I listened to him in awe. In the end I felt so intimidated that I decided not to participate in any study group he was involved in. And yet over time, Komla drew me and gradually won me over...with his intellect and his dream to pursue an extraordinary life", she indicated.
Kwansema is yet to come to terms with the sudden demise of the man, whose life she said she was privileged to be a part of.
"How can Komla be gone? How can he be forever silent? How can he come over walking through the door of our home in the evenings, when the kids and I would trip over ourselves to be the first to hug him?
"And yet that morning, when I woke up my prayer was this: 'I will trust in the Lord with all my heart and lean not on my own understanding in all my ways, I will acknowledge him and He will direct my paths; Lord I commit my husband and my children into your hands this day'.
"Two hours later, Komla was gone...I will carry with me forever precious and many lovely memories of our journey together...my only consolation now is that you are with the Lord", Kwansema sadly noted.
Latest Stories
-
Ghana Boundary Commission assesses border challenges in Nkwanta North
8 minutes -
‘Children are not your future spouses’ — DJ Switch criticises MP over viral comments
27 minutes -
GTBank set to host 5th edition of Autism workshop and consultations to advance inclusion through action
32 minutes -
Court of Appeal decision on Sedina raises questions about prosecution standards and appeal process — Gary Nimako
48 minutes -
Court of Appeal ruling on Sedina could reshape criminal prosecutions, says Inusah Fuseini
52 minutes -
Police: Recruitment exercise will continue in batches until 2028
1 hour -
Politicians who dismiss vote-buying are ‘dreaming’ and ignoring reality – Mary Addah
2 hours -
Eldest son of late Ya-Na enskinned as Dagbon Regent – Mahama urges calm in selection of new Overlord
2 hours -
Supreme Court ruling reinforces OSP – Oliver Barker-Vormawor
2 hours -
Expanding delegate base the right way to go, but not a total cure for vote-buying – Transparency International
2 hours -
Police arrest two over viral video of 12-year-old driving articulated truck
2 hours -
Supreme Court’s ‘one member, one vote’ ruling reflects vote-buying concerns – Mary Addah
2 hours -
Courts must go beyond acquittals and demand accountability – Transparency International
3 hours -
Oliver Barker-Vormawor demands broader state support for party primaries
3 hours -
Uefa has ‘lost confidence’ in Fifa leadership
4 hours